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Can we talk about hummingbirds here or is there a better forum? nm (Original Post) rhett o rick Jun 2015 OP
I did; do, why couldn't we? antiquie Jun 2015 #1
Why not. sarge43 Jun 2015 #2
Birders group ? jakeXT Jun 2015 #3
Thank you. I couldn't find it. I will go there. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #4
Oh. Feeders. Nevermind. antiquie Jun 2015 #5
My aunt's hummingbirds get back to Quebec in april/may applegrove Jun 2015 #6
Our gang's scheduled arrival is Mother's Day. sarge43 Jun 2015 #7
They're so beautiful. applegrove Jun 2015 #10
I envy the people in the west sarge43 Jun 2015 #11
We have Anna's humming birds and they stay thru the winter. The last few rhett o rick Jun 2015 #13
One got stuck with his beak in the screen of my parents porch. I got applegrove Jun 2015 #14
A few miles away from me: hummingbird heaven. panader0 Jun 2015 #8
The Magpie took them all away seveneyes Jun 2015 #9
This is as good as it gets!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2015 #12
We have, in our area Aerows Jun 2015 #15

applegrove

(118,677 posts)
6. My aunt's hummingbirds get back to Quebec in april/may
Sun Jun 7, 2015, 05:38 PM
Jun 2015

and fly right up to them on the deck as if to say "excuse me lady, but why isn't the hummingbird feeder out and filled with syrup? "

sarge43

(28,941 posts)
7. Our gang's scheduled arrival is Mother's Day.
Sun Jun 7, 2015, 05:48 PM
Jun 2015

They always on time, so the feeder goes up that weekend or we hear rude commentary.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
13. We have Anna's humming birds and they stay thru the winter. The last few
Sun Jun 7, 2015, 10:25 PM
Jun 2015

winters have been mild, but during colder winters it's a challenge. One winter I looked out and my feeder was frozen and there was a bird near not moving much. I was prepared, I had another feeder in the house keeping warm. I switch them out just in time I think.

applegrove

(118,677 posts)
14. One got stuck with his beak in the screen of my parents porch. I got
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:09 AM
Jun 2015

Last edited Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:14 PM - Edit history (1)

up there on the weekend and it was too late. It probably died of thirst or fright poor thing.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
15. We have, in our area
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:17 AM
Jun 2015

some gorgeous little jewel green ruby throated hummingbirds that visit. They are precious.

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