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A new bird flu strain was detected on a California duck farm. But what's the difference between H5N9 and H5N1, and is it safe to eat poultry? A doctor explains.
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Large sums of money are spent by ardent bird feeders, who indulge their wild birds with a variety of bird foods and bird feeders. Over 55 million Americans over the age of 16 feed wild birds and spend more than $3 billion a year on bird food, and $800 million a year on bird feeders, bird baths, bird houses and other bird feeding accessories. [22]
The swallow-tailed hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura) is a species in the hummingbird family (Trochilidae), found mainly in east-central South America.Most authorities place it in the genus Eupetomena, although some place it in Campylopterus based on song and the thick shafts of the males' first primaries. [3]
The giant hummingbird requires an estimated 4.3 calories of food energy per hour to sustain its flight. [21] This requirement along with the low oxygen availability and thin air (generating little lift) at the high altitudes where the giant hummingbird usually lives suggest that it is close to the viable maximum size for a hummingbird.
Hummingbird food is very easy to make, and actually a lot like simple syrup, the cocktail sweetener. All you really need is four parts water, one part sugar and a hummingbird feeder to put it in.
The hummingbird is also known to visit sugar-water hummingbird feeders. [18] Their eating habits showed that the broad-billed hummingbird prefers visiting red or red-and-yellow flowers the most. [8] To feed on nectar, the hummingbird will extend its bill and long tongue into the flower to access the nectar while hovering. [18]
There is no evidence that people can get bird flu from food that’s been properly prepared and cooked, and it is safe to eat eggs, chicken and beef, and drink pasteurized milk, experts say.