charlie sherrill
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We get the robins from around November to about March. Then they go back north.
Humming Birds now gone?
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We get the robins from around November to about March. Then they go back north.
My wife say there are still a few at our New Mexico home, about 33 degrees north latitude.
charlie sherrill
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I averaged about four a day during the summer. All of a sudden we had over 30 a day. We were filling the feeders several times a day. They were buzzing everywhere two days ago. Yesterday there were about eight. Today? Three this morning and one this afternoon. I think they started the trip. All I saw were Ruby Throat and one oddball white one for one trip to the feeders. I'll keep the feeders full for a few more days for stragglers.
DWalt
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I saw two flying in my back yard today, but not at the feeder.
Memphis
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I've seen about 6 today (one at a time) throughout the day but they have slowed down. I've read to leave the feeders up a bit after you think they're through (for stragglers).
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LVSteve
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I leave them up all year because three species (Anna's, Costa's, Black Chinned) have decided that the Vegas valley is good for it.
Alton
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Down from about ten to one in a bunch. I guess he didn't get the message, or he figures why leave free food?
tripledipper
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They are gone, left about a week or so ago. One feeder left up to take down. Was a good summer for them, had up multiple feeders.
Mainsail
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We get them year round here in WA. Ours seem more territorial than some videos I've seen where they all flock together.
We had a cold snap last winter that saw temps drop into the 20s for a week or so. It wasn't until months later that I noticed this. I guess she was looking for a warm spot to hole up but it was just too much for her.
She must have frozen solid and fell over.
I bought a "heated perch" that's designed for indoor bird cages, and mounted in that area in case another one comes looking for some warmth.
We had a cold snap last winter that saw temps drop into the 20s for a week or so. It wasn't until months later that I noticed this. I guess she was looking for a warm spot to hole up but it was just too much for her.
She must have frozen solid and fell over.
I bought a "heated perch" that's designed for indoor bird cages, and mounted in that area in case another one comes looking for some warmth.
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LVSteve
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Probably Anna's Hummingbird, or maybe Rufous (AKA Ruthless) Hummingbird. Neither species plays nice with others.
The one who own's our back yard is still here in the South Carolina Piedmont. I wonder how she made it through Helene
