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Fla Dem

(23,840 posts)
2. At least where I live in NE Florida, Hummingbirds are pretty rare.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 10:47 AM
Sep 2016

Granted, my property doesn't have a lot of flowering plants that might attract them, but I have seen a few over the years. I hung a H/B feeder for a couple of years when I did see them, but that still didn't seem to draw them to my yard.

Sadly, I did have one that killed itself by flying into my patio screen and breaking its neck. Probably why they haven't come back.

a kennedy

(29,753 posts)
3. awwwwww, hate when they do that.....we've got clings on our windows to help them out.......
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:06 AM
Sep 2016

but once in awhile they'll still hit the window, especially when they're fighting for a spot on the feeder.

Fix The Stupid

(951 posts)
4. Still got'em...Southern Ontario Canada.
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 12:02 PM
Sep 2016

Best thing we did was put a feeder up outside our living room window.

We watch the little guys all the time...they're so amazing.


They try and 'talk' to my wife when she re-fills the feeder - it's quite cute...

We have to re-fill ours every 2-3 days - no shit...

We have dozens.

a kennedy

(29,753 posts)
9. Awwwwwww, love that....our feeder is on our living room window as well held with suction cups.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 09:12 AM
Sep 2016

You're right, so amazing to watch.

mnhtnbb

(31,411 posts)
5. We usually have them here until at least mid-October (Chapel Hill, NC)
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 01:21 PM
Sep 2016

We've had hummer wars constantly for the last few weeks...they really have been going through the juice. Took this a few days ago.




Yesterday I took this shot of one poor little guy who just had to eat even though it was pouring down rain.



lastlib

(23,356 posts)
7. They've all come here.....they're swarming our feeders.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 08:58 AM
Sep 2016

Must be thirty or more of 'em around three feeders.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)
11. Still here in Atlanta...
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 10:00 AM
Sep 2016

more at the back feeder for some reason but I saw one at the front feeder this morning.

bluedigger

(17,088 posts)
12. Got one a few feet from me outside the window right now.
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 09:21 AM
Sep 2016

I think most of them have moved on, though. I'd have half a dozen or so at the feeder at a time a month ago.

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