The hummingbirds have arrived!

[DaviDC.]

This morning I saw a single female hummingbird checking out the feeders in my backyard. Later she returned & drank from all 4 & seems to have already found a favorite.

Last summer I was covered up with 'em from August to the middle of October. I want to get at least one more feeder & place it outside the window next to my computer.

[vicrock]

Ours up here in WA are pretty much gone - they arrive in March and depart in July - I'm only seeing 2 or 3 any more

[SDGuy]

See the green ones around here all the time, but yesterday saw an iridescent blue one for the first time - wish I had a camera with me - it was a bit startling to see one with that coloring.

[vision63]

Try not to get stabbed by one.

[JEBB]

Where are you?

[Fred_Also]

We have had them since June. At least 3 families of them. We have 3 feeders up and there is one or two coming in every 10 to 15 minutes to drink. They fight all the time. One seems to think that they can take over a feeder and that it becomes theirs. They bounce into one anther in flight trying to claim their territory.

According to what I read they leave here last of Aug. to middle of Sept. to migrate south.

We are in north Texas 125 mi. NW of Dallas. Between Dallas and Amarillo.

Fred Also

[Don C]

In March, I start watching the hummingbird migration northward at
http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
which indicates that they arrive in the area in March. I don't usually see them until July, and true to form, it has been just the last week or two that they've come to the feeder at a time when I see them. I have any number of plants that they like so some of the time they may be at the plants instead of the feeders.

It's hard to know just when they leave but it won't be for a few weeks yet. I've watched the fights and territorial protection but one time several years ago I did have five hovering at one time. I guess the dominant bird was elsewhere that day.

[GeneL]

We have four 16 oz Aspects HummZinger Excel Hummingbird Feeders around our balconies here in Dana Point.

We're fortunate in that we have Anna's and Allen's all year round and Rufous from Spring to Fall.

They're really amazing to watch, especially when they have their aerial “dogfights” over territory.

[Kate]

While at Ghost Ranch, we had 8 feeders and at least 30 birds a day.

My favorite feeder is one that suction cups to the window, allowing extreme closeups. $10. at Ace Hardware, well worth the $



to see other close up photos, go to this entry on my blog

http://cholulared.blogspot.com/2009/07/a...birds.html

We've moved on, but the hummingbirds have found us once again, hooray!

Kate

[OWC Jamie]

I've never had much luck with feeders.
Follow all the recomendations including refreshing and cleanliness.
Maybe too many flowers around, that's where I see them.