2023 Hummingbird Thread

[RoseRed]

HaHa, 1 feeder gets six to eight cups a day now and the other gets two cups every three or four days. The one that uses less seems to have a really ornery bully wanting it all to himself, he patrols it and chases about all others away.

Also, never really noticed before but I have one that seems to whistle when it comes zooming by, kind of like a turbocharger whine.

From what I've observed, I only have 4. Two males and two females. And they all take turns chasing each other off. That's not counting the bees and wasps that chase them all off.

 

[Ken King]

From what I've observed, I only have 4. Two males and two females. And they all take turns chasing each other off. That's not counting the bees and wasps that chase them all off.

I've got two 10-portt feeders, on the one I was able to count 12 before #13 came swooping in and scattered them. Usually once 6 or 7 are on the feeder another arrival always causes a scatter.

 

[RoseRed]

I've got two 10-portt feeders, on the one I was able to count 12 before #13 came swooping in and scattered them. Usually once 6 or 7 are on the feeder another arrival always causes a scatter.

Mine don't share. It's a five feeder.

 

[NextJen]

I’m sitting on my deck enjoying this glorious morning. I’m getting a little chuckle out of the bully being bullied. The male hummingbird keeps chasing off the two females that are trying to feed. In turn, when he tries to feed, a yellow jacket keeps chasing him away.

 

[Grumpy]

Normally we have dozens of hummers but so far this summer, we've had very few..We haven't changed anything, 4 feeders, sugar water refreshed every few days..Very strange.

 

[Sneakers]

Normally we have dozens of hummers but so far this summer, we've had very few..We haven't changed anything, 4 feeders, sugar water refreshed every few days..Very strange.

I only have 3 or 4. Like you, have to change out the nectar long before they use it up. They come in the AM, very little activity during the day, then a lot of activity in the late evening. I think they're seeing someone else....

 

[Ken King]

Taken with my crappy cell phone -

 

[RoseRed]

Taken with my crappy cell phone -

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Yours share!

 

[Grumpy]

Noticed I had about a half dozen at the feeders this morning, first time this year I saw more than 1 or 2.

 

[Ken King]

Yours share!

On that feeder, the other is not so cordial and they get moved away and then rebuild the party.

 

[RoseRed]

On that feeder, the other is not so cordial and they get moved away and then rebuild the party.

Mine will not share. I have 4 birds and a five-seater feeder.

 

[Ken King]

Mine will not share. I have 4 birds and a five-seater feeder.

Two ten-seaters here. Might get another one that I can place near the busy one.

 

[Sneakers]

I have 2 feeders, one 5 port, one 4 port, and maybe 4 birds total. None of them will share. If there is one bird on feeder 'A', another will chase it away, then go to feeder 'B' to drink.

 

[Merlin99]

It seems to be a big year for hummers. We've got a half dozen resident ones where we usually just have a couple of drifters.

 

[NOTSMC]

I’m sitting on my deck enjoying this glorious morning. I’m getting a little chuckle out of the bully being bullied. The male hummingbird keeps chasing off the two females that are trying to feed. In turn, when he tries to feed, a yellow jacket keeps chasing him away.

I have at least a dozen juvenile cardinals that feed regularly in my front yard. My hummingbird feeder has a moat and I've noticed the cardinals drinking from it and chasing the hummingbirds away. Two days ago they chased away a blue jay and I thought jays were pretty aggressive birds. The cardinals fight constantly, other birds, each other...anyway. I looked out the window yesterday and I swear I heard fingers snapping as the cardinals faced off as if they were the Sharks and Jets in West Side Story getting ready to rumble.

True story.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Saw my 1st hummingbird of the year today. Miss Phoenix alerted at the patio door and I went over to see what got her attention.

 

[Ken King]

Saw my 1st hummingbird of the year today. Miss Phoenix alerted at the patio door and I went over to see what got her attention.

I think you got one heading out of the area. Last week I was going through 10 to 12 cups of nectar a day and now I am down to less than 4 cups a day.

If you are feeding them it is recommended that you keep nectar out for 2 to 3 weeks after you last see one in case of late departures.

 

[NextJen]

Still seeing my bunch as of last evening, Monday, Sept 11. I’ll refresh the nectar Tuesday and again on Thursday and sadly they will have to find food elsewhere after that. I’ll be headed south myself for about a month and they will all be gone when I get back in October. I’ll put my feeder out in SC and probably get some there. The folks who previously owned the house I bought were into bird watching. Have a nice area in the back yard with feeders they left me.

 

[Sneakers]

I swear one said goodbye to me yesterday. Flew up to the picture window where I was standing, looked me in the eye, flitted around a bit, then went to the feeder for one last drink. Haven't seen them since.

 

[phreddyp]

No shortage of them here, I must have between 20 and 30 0f them between the 3 feeders. They dive bomb me whenever I take down the feeders to clean and refill them.