prolonging their migration in BS in my book.....i have feed them for over 30 years and when it is there time to leave they leave full feeders or not....i still have close to 20 birds still here of the 60 or so that was here this summer....
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Hummingbirds?
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prolonging their migration in BS in my book.....i have feed them for over 30 years and when it is there time to leave they leave full feeders or not....i still have close to 20 birds still here of the 60 or so that was here this summer....
Yes, it was just one of those moments that you stand there thinking, This could not be happening to me.
I was totally shocked how quite it was. It hovered by my ear for several seconds. I did not hear a sound until it changed spots.
All the birds know when it is time to move. A feeder is not going to detour them. They also need to bulk up.
I have always leave mine up until I do not see one for a week or more.
I was totally shocked how quite it was. It hovered by my ear for several seconds. I did not hear a sound until it changed spots.
All the birds know when it is time to move. A feeder is not going to detour them. They also need to bulk up.
I have always leave mine up until I do not see one for a week or more.
spencer rifle
Grandmaster
Those that couldn't figure out when to head south eliminated themselves frm the gene pool long ago. Don't encourage unfit hummers by taking your feeder down early.
woodwalker
Marksman
I still have my feeders out and have 3 birds of about 10 left.
I still have about 20 & feeders are all 1/2 full. Ive had strays in the 3rd week in October. Leave at least 1 feeder with food til it frosts is what my dad taught me. It doesnt take much effort to keep fresh food out til Nov1.
We still have a lot of hummingbirds here in SE Indiana and our feeders will be out as long as they want to eat. I notice when it rains they really fight over our feeders. I guess they can't get nectar from the flowers when it's wet & rainy so they fight over the food source (feeders)? They don't seem to fight each other as much when it's dry and sunny.
I used to think the same thing about this time every year, why no males, just females? I figured the males got beefed up and migrated earlier, maybe chasing the females off the feeders. Then I read somewhere that the males lose their iridescent neck feathers about now. No idea why or even if that's true.
My parents have a hummingbird feeder outside their dining room window. The hummingbirds are always fighting over the feeder, even though there is more than one place to drink. One day one of the hummingbirds flew into the screen and got stuck. My dad saw it, he open the window and push the beak through the screen and it flew away.
I counted last night and down to a dozen, the chill is getting them to head out it seems.
I have done research over last 12yrs feeding these awesome little flyers and found the males leave first to go and make homes in their southern hemisphere summer areas. Males never loose their colors they simply take charge and take the lead and leave and prep. If it looks like a male that lost his his colors look at the tail feathers, if round tip and not pointed tip with white under tips on under side of tail feathers, theyre females. All males have left here ive noticed in last 48hrs. Im going to miss the little guys i really enjoy relaxing with them.
I have done research over last 12yrs feeding these awesome little flyers and found the males leave first to go and make homes in their southern hemisphere summer areas. Males never loose their colors they simply take charge and take the lead and leave and prep. If it looks like a male that lost his his colors look at the tail feathers, if round tip and not pointed tip with white under tips on under side of tail feathers, theyre females. All males have left here ive noticed in last 48hrs. Im going to miss the little guys i really enjoy relaxing with them.
I've even seen them hitting the marigolds here. My hyacinth bean is done blooming, and that is one of their favorites. Feeders are still pretty busy in my yard but not as busy as a few weeks ago.
Hubby saw one the other day. I'm not seeing any and the feeders are full of bees. I need to get them down but was afraid of getting stung the other day so figured I'd get them in the next day or two when it is cooler. Supposed to be 35 here Friday night.
I saw one a week ago.
Nada since then.
Nada since then.
I still have a couple at my feeders today (Sunday), but I figure the low temps the next couple of nights will finally drive them away. Next, I take all of my leftover nectar and set it out in pans for the bees, and put away my feeders until next year.
