Hummingbirds

Jeanzb1 · 05-05-2010, 03:43 PM

Anyone know the approximate date of the arrival of the hummers? Our feeder is filled and we're anxiously awaiting them!

arthurc · 05-05-2010, 07:39 PM

Mothers Day seems to be the time.

mg2107 · 05-05-2010, 08:12 PM

Me too. I have had them as early as mid April in the past.

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-06-2010, 06:37 AM

By now they are usually dive bombing me to get the feeder up. Soon, very soon.

SteveA · 05-06-2010, 06:39 AM

But the bears are around by mid June.

From last June 19th.

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He/She was a little one last year...
hope He/She lost my address.

Seriously, they do love birdfeeders and
you need to try to bear proof the feeders.

from the internet:

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Diana · 05-06-2010, 06:45 AM

If you go to hummingbirds.net and click on their link to their migration maps you can see that they have been seen up in Canada already! They have been here in CT for two weeks now.

Chickie · 05-06-2010, 09:06 AM

I am in anticipation of the return of the Orioles, as well. Every day I listen for their call and look for a bright flash of orange in the tree top. They usually make their appearance around mid May but thought they might be a wee' bit earlier this year, as everything seems to be two weeks ahead of schedule.

Ah, sweet spring!

The Eagle · 05-06-2010, 09:37 AM

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"

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

Argie's Wife · 06-01-2010, 09:08 AM

RG - my cat about knocked over my iMac for that one... great little video. You should market it as CatTV.

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-01-2010, 07:25 PM

Celia took this on our deck at the lake last week with her new flip share camera. After seeing the one that Don has I tried to buy one for work but it was immediately commandeered for a higher purpose.

Jonas Pilot · 06-03-2010, 10:40 AM

Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia.

I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

Rose · 06-03-2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia.

I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

We have our hummingbird feeder on a sheperd's hook and use Tanglefoot to keep the ants out.

http://www.amazon.com/Tanglefoot-990.../dp/B002KHOSH2

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-03-2010, 10:07 PM

We made a successful ant blockade.

1) Cut the bottom off of a plastic cup (about an inch high)

2) Heat a metal shish kabob skewer

3) Pass the hot skwer through the bottom of the plastic cup.

4)Bend a hook on the straight end of the skewer.

5) Put a little epoxy on the dry side of the joint.

6) add some water to the moat and enjoy the ant frustration.

Jonas Pilot · 06-04-2010, 08:16 AM

Very devious RGuy. I can only imagine what you do to keep trespassers of the island!

jmen24 · 06-04-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

Very devious RGuy. I can only imagine what you do to keep trespassers of the island!

Probably something similar to the perimeter guard in that movie "Congo", only with water guns and balloons.

SteveA · 06-06-2010, 05:51 PM

Coming in for a landing...

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05-05-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
Jeanzb1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gilford Posts: 552 Thanks: 624 Thanked 176 Times in 95 Posts	Hummingbirds Anyone know the approximate date of the arrival of the hummers? Our feeder is filled and we're anxiously awaiting them!

05-05-2010, 07:39 PM	#2
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds Mothers Day seems to be the time.

05-06-2010, 06:37 AM	#4
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Hummers By now they are usually dive bombing me to get the feeder up. Soon, very soon.

05-06-2010, 06:39 AM	#5
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Not sure on the time for Hummingbirds... But the bears are around by mid June. From last June 19th. He/She was a little one last year... hope He/She lost my address. Seriously, they do love birdfeeders and you need to try to bear proof the feeders. from the internet: __________________ "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

05-06-2010, 06:45 AM	#6
Diana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 65 Thanks: 341 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Migration maps! If you go to hummingbirds.net and click on their link to their migration maps you can see that they have been seen up in Canada already! They have been here in CT for two weeks now.

05-05-2010, 08:12 PM	#3
mg2107 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Me too. I have had them as early as mid April in the past.

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05-06-2010, 09:06 AM	#7
Chickie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Can the Orioles Be Far Behind? I am in anticipation of the return of the Orioles, as well. Every day I listen for their call and look for a bright flash of orange in the tree top. They usually make their appearance around mid May but thought they might be a wee' bit earlier this year, as everything seems to be two weeks ahead of schedule. Ah, sweet spring!

05-06-2010, 09:37 AM	#8
The Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Burlington MA & Moultonboro NH Posts: 218 Thanks: 17 Thanked 141 Times in 33 Posts	Nice Photo 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"

05-06-2010, 12:11 PM	#10
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	#11
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	#12
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	#13
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,927 Thanks: 2,190 Thanked 775 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	#14
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	#15
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,593 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,444 Thanked 1,977 Times in 1,078 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	#17
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	#19
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	#20
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	#21
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	#23
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	#24
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	#25
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	#26
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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06-01-2010, 09:08 AM	#27
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	RG - my cat about knocked over my iMac for that one... great little video. You should market it as CatTV.

06-01-2010, 07:25 PM	#28
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Celia took this on our deck at the lake last week with her new flip share camera. After seeing the one that Don has I tried to buy one for work but it was immediately commandeered for a higher purpose.

06-03-2010, 10:40 AM	#29
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia. I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

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06-03-2010, 10:07 PM	#31
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Ant trap that works We made a successful ant blockade. 1) Cut the bottom off of a plastic cup (about an inch high) 2) Heat a metal shish kabob skewer 3) Pass the hot skwer through the bottom of the plastic cup. 4)Bend a hook on the straight end of the skewer. 5) Put a little epoxy on the dry side of the joint. 6) add some water to the moat and enjoy the ant frustration. Attached Images

06-04-2010, 08:16 AM	#32
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Very devious RGuy. I can only imagine what you do to keep trespassers of the island!

06-06-2010, 05:51 PM	#34
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Late day visitor Coming in for a landing... __________________ "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