Hummingbirds

Airedale1 · 05-06-2016, 09:45 AM

If you don't already have your feeders up for them you should do so a.s.a.p. They are moving through here now. Below is an image from the national park service which details just how small their nests are and one I took awhile back and; so be on the lookout if you are doing some yard clean-up.

Misha888 · 05-06-2016, 07:23 PM

Haven't seen our family yet. There aren't any flowers blooming, yet.

Might need to rethink my position of feeders.

donnamatrix · 05-09-2016, 01:28 PM

Put my regular feeder out about 2 weeks ago. Got a second one for Mother's Day. Put it out front in front of our window and BANG. Had a couple hummers. So glad they are back.

Barney Bear · 05-09-2016, 07:49 PM

Put our sugar water feeder out two weeks ago at our cottage on East Bear Island, but no hummingbirds have come to partake in a delicious feast. Two bald eagles flew by this morning headed south, probably toward their nest on Round Island. 🐻

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-10-2016, 02:35 AM

I put my hummingbird feeders out yesterday and I had hummingbirds today. They are such beautiful little birds!

Winopt · 08-30-2016, 06:25 PM

I haven't seen the males and expect that they have left. When would the females leave?

Woody38 · 08-30-2016, 06:49 PM

We are blessed with several families at our house in Burbank, CA. They are so much fun to watch. If one of the feeders is getting low they will let you know when someone is in the yard. Will fly right up to you and look in your eyes.
The nests are so small they are amazing.

I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic.

NoBozo · 08-30-2016, 07:01 PM

We were sitting out on our deck in Portsmouth, RI this afternoon having cocktails. We have a wooden half barrel with various flowers (some were Red..??) on the deck.

A humming bird flew down ..hovered...and sampled our flowers as we watched. We haven't seen a hummingbird in years.

NB

wifi · 08-31-2016, 03:56 AM

Didn't see any in my feeder this year.

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-31-2016, 04:32 AM

We have had several at our flowers and our feeders all summer long.We have them at both houses in Moultonborough.

Merrymeeting · 08-31-2016, 07:27 AM

Our feeders have been constantly busy, and still are. Usually 3-4 at a time. It does amaze me how much energy they seem to waste chasing each other away from a feeder that has multiple feeding ports.

hilltopper · 08-31-2016, 08:02 AM

I haven't seen a male or female the last couple of days. Prior to that they were constantly at our two feeders.

ishoot308 · 08-31-2016, 10:21 AM

This past weekend while watering some flowers, I had a humming bird come within 24" of my face and stay right there looking at me and the water stream from the hose. It must of hovered right there for about 45 seconds. I was amazed! It then flew off and came back about 1 minute later and did the exact same thing, literally 24" from my face. It was amazing as I have never seen one that close up for that long a time frame!

Dan

upthesaukee · 08-31-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

This past weekend while watering some flowers, I had a humming bird come within 24" of my face and stay right there looking at me at the water stream from the hose. It must of hovered right there for about 45 seconds. I was amazed! It then flew off and came back about 1 minute later and did the exact same thing, literally 24" from my face. It was amazing as I have never seen one that close up for that long a time frame!

Dan

Is that why your other half calls you "sweetie"

Dave

gnemiccolo · 08-31-2016, 06:03 PM

Sitting on my porch watching them feed now. Though seems that they are ready to leave. Another year by.

05-06-2016, 09:45 AM	#1
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	Hummingbirds If you don't already have your feeders up for them you should do so a.s.a.p. They are moving through here now. Below is an image from the national park service which details just how small their nests are and one I took awhile back and; so be on the lookout if you are doing some yard clean-up. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

05-06-2016, 07:23 PM	#2
Misha888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 340 Thanks: 280 Thanked 90 Times in 62 Posts	Surprised. Haven't seen our family yet. There aren't any flowers blooming, yet. Might need to rethink my position of feeders. __________________ ☮ _/♥\_ & (✿ˆ◡ˆ✿) Last edited by Misha888; 05-06-2016 at 07:33 PM. Reason: Add

05-09-2016, 01:28 PM	#3
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Hummers are in Moultonboro Put my regular feeder out about 2 weeks ago. Got a second one for Mother's Day. Put it out front in front of our window and BANG. Had a couple hummers. So glad they are back.

05-09-2016, 07:49 PM	#4
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	No Hummers Yet Put our sugar water feeder out two weeks ago at our cottage on East Bear Island, but no hummingbirds have come to partake in a delicious feast. Two bald eagles flew by this morning headed south, probably toward their nest on Round Island. 🐻

08-30-2016, 06:25 PM	#6
Winopt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 76 Thanked 50 Times in 19 Posts	Heading South soon? I haven't seen the males and expect that they have left. When would the females leave? Attached Images

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05-10-2016, 02:35 AM	#5
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	I put my hummingbird feeders out yesterday and I had hummingbirds today. They are such beautiful little birds!

08-30-2016, 06:49 PM	#7
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 577 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	We are blessed with several families at our house in Burbank, CA. They are so much fun to watch. If one of the feeders is getting low they will let you know when someone is in the yard. Will fly right up to you and look in your eyes. The nests are so small they are amazing. I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic. Last edited by Woody38; 08-30-2016 at 06:50 PM. Reason: post script

08-30-2016, 07:01 PM	#8
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Humming Birds In Rhode Island We were sitting out on our deck in Portsmouth, RI this afternoon having cocktails. We have a wooden half barrel with various flowers (some were Red..??) on the deck. A humming bird flew down ..hovered...and sampled our flowers as we watched. We haven't seen a hummingbird in years. NB

08-31-2016, 03:56 AM	#9
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Didn't see any in my feeder this year.

08-31-2016, 04:32 AM	#10
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	We have had several at our flowers and our feeders all summer long.We have them at both houses in Moultonborough.

08-31-2016, 07:27 AM	#11
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Our feeders have been constantly busy, and still are. Usually 3-4 at a time. It does amaze me how much energy they seem to waste chasing each other away from a feeder that has multiple feeding ports.

08-31-2016, 08:02 AM	#12
hilltopper Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 724 Thanks: 25 Thanked 107 Times in 68 Posts	I haven't seen a male or female the last couple of days. Prior to that they were constantly at our two feeders.

08-31-2016, 10:21 AM	#13
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,192 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 5,255 Times in 2,039 Posts	This past weekend while watering some flowers, I had a humming bird come within 24" of my face and stay right there looking at me and the water stream from the hose. It must of hovered right there for about 45 seconds. I was amazed! It then flew off and came back about 1 minute later and did the exact same thing, literally 24" from my face. It was amazing as I have never seen one that close up for that long a time frame! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!! Last edited by ishoot308; 08-31-2016 at 01:35 PM.

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08-31-2016, 06:03 PM	#15
gnemiccolo Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Loudon,NH-Alton Bay Posts: 28 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Sitting on my porch watching them feed now. Though seems that they are ready to leave. Another year by.