Hummingbirds

SteveA · 05-06-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by The Eagle

Hi Steve,
Great Photo! I have a few of him too! That is not what you think it is, though...It is a NH "HummingBear!" LOL
"The Eagle"

I wish I had thought of that, would have kept me more "on thread"

RLW · 05-06-2010, 12:11 PM

They asked us last Saturday to put it up so we obeyed and put it up and they have been there everyday since.

Nagigator · 05-06-2010, 04:26 PM

I put mine up last Sunday here in North Central Mass, and still no takers. I usually see them before I put the feeder up. Just have to be patient, I guess!

Mirror Lake's BB · 05-06-2010, 07:23 PM

For some reason, we haven't seen any in our yard which is just west of Philadelphia and we should have seen them by now. Feeders have been up for the past two weeks (nectar changed every 4/5 days). We have had some real warm weather too.

ApS · 05-07-2010, 05:15 AM

There once was an ambling bear named Kelvin,
Who espied a humming-bear-feeder while delvin'
He sipped the nectar most daintily,
Then remarked quite blatantly,

"This is an even-better brew

than at Melvin".

SteveA · 05-09-2010, 07:29 AM

We first saw this young male 2 days ago, so we left the camera at the ready.

I caught him pretty good just this morning.

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Snowing and Hummingbirds, who wouda thunk it!

upthesaukee · 05-09-2010, 08:10 AM

I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not

. I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure.

SteveA · 05-09-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not

. I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure.

You're never "too old" until you can't swing the clubs... golf clubs.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

SIKSUKR · 05-10-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by arthurc

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

Are you sure it was a female? It might have had a shrunken "club" from the cold.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 08:21 PM

I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

Lakesrider · 05-14-2010, 04:42 PM

Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......

Lucy Goose · 05-17-2010, 05:56 PM

Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-20-2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucy Goose

Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

I put my hummingbird feeders up last evening and 5 minutes later I had hummingbirds at both feeders.

Lakesrider · 05-26-2010, 04:27 PM

Hopefully OK to post a link to a youtube video I found about a hummingbird.

This is in super slow motion....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vjY...eature=related

I had a few birds at my feeder yesterday but did not see any today. Maybe time to change the fluid in the bottle?

I know the raccoons like it, because I caught one trying to drink out of it last night...Argh!

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-26-2010, 05:58 PM

Our H Birds typically sit on the perches to drink. Today RG noticed that they were hovering. On closer inspection she noticed that all the perches had been broken off and most of liquid removed. Now the quest to find out what new animal we have on the island.

Lakesrider · 05-28-2010, 06:47 PM

Caught this one tonight at the feeder. It chased away another one as I getting ready to take the firsts ones picture...

Hard see against the tree.....

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-30-2010, 12:52 PM

05-06-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	They asked us last Saturday to put it up so we obeyed and put it up and they have been there everyday since. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

05-06-2010, 04:26 PM	#3
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	still waiting I put mine up last Sunday here in North Central Mass, and still no takers. I usually see them before I put the feeder up. Just have to be patient, I guess!

05-06-2010, 07:23 PM	#4
Mirror Lake's BB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wayne, PA & Mirror Lake Posts: 150 Thanks: 117 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Not here in PA yet For some reason, we haven't seen any in our yard which is just west of Philadelphia and we should have seen them by now. Feeders have been up for the past two weeks (nectar changed every 4/5 days). We have had some real warm weather too.

05-07-2010, 05:15 AM	#5
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,937 Thanks: 2,205 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	There once was an ambling bear named Kelvin, Who espied a humming-bear-feeder while delvin' He sipped the nectar most daintily, Then remarked quite blatantly, "*This* is an even-better brew than at Melvin". Last edited by ApS; 05-12-2010 at 07:39 PM. Reason: Add last smiley...

05-09-2010, 07:29 AM	#6
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Welcome Back! We first saw this young male 2 days ago, so we left the camera at the ready. I caught him pretty good just this morning. Snowing and Hummingbirds, who wouda thunk it! __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

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05-09-2010, 08:10 AM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,453 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Must be getting really old. I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not . I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-10-2010, 07:16 AM	#9
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

05-10-2010, 08:21 PM	#11
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

05-14-2010, 04:42 PM	#12
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......

05-17-2010, 05:56 PM	#13
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

05-26-2010, 04:27 PM	#15
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Hopefully OK to post a link to a youtube video I found about a hummingbird. This is in super slow motion.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vjY...eature=related I had a few birds at my feeder yesterday but did not see any today. Maybe time to change the fluid in the bottle? I know the raccoons like it, because I caught one trying to drink out of it last night...Argh!

05-26-2010, 05:58 PM	#16
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Our H Birds typically sit on the perches to drink. Today RG noticed that they were hovering. On closer inspection she noticed that all the perches had been broken off and most of liquid removed. Now the quest to find out what new animal we have on the island.

05-28-2010, 06:47 PM	#17
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Caught this one tonight at the feeder. It chased away another one as I getting ready to take the firsts ones picture... Hard see against the tree.....

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05-30-2010, 12:52 PM	#18
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Hummingbirds can't share

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