Humming birds.
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mamatutu
mama to two
I have seen many here. Maybe, it is because they know winter will get to you in CO before it gets here. Do you have feeders out?
One thing I tried this year was making a butterfly garden which, also, attracts the hummingbirds.
spaghettislinge
New Member
We still have hummers at our place. Only 3 - 5 each day now. They are usually gone by Sept. 15th. They seem to be taking their time heading south this year.
acommondisaster
Active Member
Ours are gone. Going to take the feeders down this weekend, I think.
spaghettislinge
New Member
Had 3 at 7 AM and saw 2 more at 6 PM today ( make & female). Keep your nectar out!
spaghettislinge
New Member
Today is Oct. 6th. Had 2 hummers today. Can't believe there are still stragglers. The hummers are usually gone around mid Sept.
mamatutu
mama to two
I believe it is possible to feed a hummingbird out of our hand. When on a vacation in Maine, a hummingbird hit the window of our house and was knocked unconscious. My hub put it in his hand and then we made a mixture of sugar water and poured it in his palm. The bird, eventually, came to and drank the water, and then flew away. I will never forget that memory. Awesome.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I got buzzed when I got home yesterday. I was late with the feeders, and I was informed of their displeasure. 
I asked my husband, how do they know that I normally have feeders out for them? He replied, there are bird truck stop signs pointing to our house. 
But I goggled it, and their lifespan is about 5 years. That's one heck of a memory.
I asked my husband, how do they know that I normally have feeders out for them? He replied, there are bird truck stop signs pointing to our house. But I goggled it, and their lifespan is about 5 years. That's one heck of a memory.
Beta
Smile!
Chickadees deserve love too!
Right now I have a bird nest above my front door. I'm just going to leave it...not harming anyone.
I was just hearing last night that it was time to put out the hummingbird feeders.
mamatutu
mama to two
Just be sure that they are not borer bees. They look similar. It took us three years with pest control company to get rid of them. They will do major damage to a wooden house.
mamatutu
mama to two
Chickadees deserve love too!
Right now I have a bird nest above my front door. I'm just going to leave it...not harming anyone.
I was just hearing last night that it was time to put out the hummingbird feeders.
We keep bird seed out in our feeder all year round, and suet cakes. We love to watch them. We had a goldfinch today which is rare. Need to put out the hummingbird feeder. Just didn't do it yet. We, actually, had ants in our kitchen last week. I didn't want to put out more sugar.