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    Anyone else seeing hummingbirds?

    For the last few weeks we have seen at least one hummingbird buzzing around our house, seems strange for them to be here this time of year.

    Anyone else seeing them?

    #2
    They periodically hang along the Gulf during mild winters. Typically should be in Mexico but, there's a few that loiter.

    You feeding it?

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      #3
      All of mine left in Nov. had 3 feeders running.
      Can't wait for their return. I love watching them.

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtTheWall View Post
        They periodically hang along the Gulf during mild winters. Typically should be in Mexico but, there's a few that loiter.

        You feeding it?
        Almost all our plants in our flowerbeds are hummingbird and butterfly focused, she's got plenty to eat. Firecracker plants alone should keep them fed, hummingbird hey doesn't have enough flowers right now though.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Buckshot-73 View Post
          All of mine left in Nov. had 3 feeders running.
          Can't wait for their return. I love watching them.
          Right, they usually show up by August 15th and are gone in early November.

          Love having them around, fun to watch.

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            #6
            They should not be around the northern part of the state at this time of year. Freezes will kill them. The biggest mistake the people make is continuing to feed them before what should be their migration. It will keep them around longer than they need to be. They become so dependent on the food source, they forget to leave. Hope that one makes it.

            There is plenty of info on feeding them on the WWW. and when to stop.

            Edit: for got to add smiley face ^^^.
            Last edited by Texas Grown; 01-16-2016, 09:52 AM.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Texas Grown View Post
              They should not be around the northern part of the state at this time of year. Freezes will kill them. The biggest mistake the people make is continuing to feed them before what should be their migration. It will keep them around longer than they need to be. They become so dependent on the food source, they forget to leave. Hope that one makes it.

              There is plenty of info on feeding them on the WWW. and when to stop.
              With all my plants I don't even put feeders out anymore. Agree that they'll hang around longer than they should if you continue to feed them.

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                #8
                Mine have been gone for months.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Buckshot-73 View Post
                  All of mine left in Nov. had 3 feeders running.
                  Can't wait for their return. I love watching them.
                  Same here.

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                    #10
                    I haven't seen any yet but put out a feeder a few days ago. I too have many plantings for attracting them. I had quite a fall this past year. Video and some pics below. As you can probably imagine, I'm awaiting their return.

                    Hummingbird Album

                    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlTenKmwJRk"]Feeding hummingbirds Part 2 - YouTube[/ame]




                    Leucistic hummingbird
                    by Bill Morris, on Flickr

                    A rufous

                    Rufous hummingbird
                    by Bill Morris, on Flickr


                    Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
                    by Bill Morris, on Flickr


                    Ruby throated hummingbird
                    by Bill Morris, on Flickr


                    Another female
                    by Bill Morris, on Flickr

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                      #11
                      Have one out again this morning. I just assumed with the cold snap we had the past few days they would have moved on.

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                        #12
                        Wow. Those are amazing pics

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                          #13
                          None here south of forney

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                            #14
                            Yall should check out the hummingbird drones, kinda neat and scary all at the same time.

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                              #15
                              Love them hummers. We planted Jack Beans last year and they really worked them purple flowers over. They liked them so much they slowed down on my 4 feeders. Once the Jack Bean flowers were gone they moved on south. We also had zinnias and other flowers they like but they preferred the Jack Beans or Hyacinth bean. These are great to plant along fences or a trellis.
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