Hummingbird migration 2015 - please read

[Luv2Bird]

That video was terrific !  I got one last year of similar "fighting" and figure 8 display.  Definitely like B52's ... they use up all their energy fighting and never manage to feed!!  Anxiously waiting for first males to arrive . Just put fresh homemade syrup in my feeder this morning.

[mr.sharp-photo]

south winds sat sun and monday.
so this is it, methinks

[Howieh]

Maybe so but there's still nothing to eat here (honeysuckle should bloom next week) so I still think mine won't show up for at least a week. In the meantime here are a couple of shorter(!) videos - watch the young bird trying to balance on the feeder and watch as two males start another air war. I lined myself up so the perched guy was visible while the other one fed; I knew if I waited long enough the perched male would take action - they almost hit me on the way by. Enjoy!

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[mr.sharp-photo]

Maybe so but there's still nothing to eat here (honeysuckle should bloom next week)

Ann Brokelman posted that she spotted one before 7 PM tonight.
so there you go

[Howieh]

Ann Brokelman posted that she spotted one before 7 PM tonight.
so there you go

Ann's a raptor expert - I'm sure it was a bumblebee! I know some hummers have arrived, I'm just saying I'll be lucky to see one here before the second week of May...or, maybe tomorrow?? Anyway, the feeder has been out for about two weeks and the ants are very happy!

[MEGHAN]

Maybe so but there's still nothing to eat here

Lack of flowers is no issue. Nectar only makes up a small percentage of the Hummingbirds diet.
So many bugs around, I am sure all of you have eaten a few while walking around any park recently, and little spiders are all they need. Also, as mentioned before, there is a lot of sap running.

Meghan

[Luv2Bird]

Very happy to report the first Male Ruby throated Hummer at our feeder the morning of May 5th.  That's exactly the same day of our first sighting last year. There was also a Chipping sparrow and a male Rosebreasted Grosbeak ...
spring is finally here and migration is in full swing .  Happy birding.

[mr.sharp-photo]

i was outside with a friend and my wife, brewing, and a hummingbird came to our backyard feeder.
unfortunately, we were standing 5 ft from the feeder, so it stayed for 4 seconds and left.
it was great to see