Well, I'm thrilled. My daughter (who was supposed to be eating lunch) kept pointing out the window and talking about a "little birdy flying fast". At first my husband and I thought she was just babbling (she's only 2) but when we looked we saw 2 hummingbirds flitting around the feeder! I was so excited! I grabbed the camera, started trying to take pics but the window was covered in so many little-girl fingerprints that I couldn't get the camera to focus on the birds--just the grime on the window. Now that I have hummers, when is the best time to see them? I saw them at noon today, but it had been raining all morning and the rain had just stopped. So I don't know if noon is their normal time or if they just didn't want to get wet! Btw, it was either a broad-billed or a black-chinned hummingbird duo that stopped by. Looked like, probably, a male and female. Woohoo!

Sarah

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

Little girl fingerprints are so sweet, especially when they are not on your TV, windows, walls, every white or light surface in your home, aquarium, car, eyeglasses, etc. And no matter how often you get out the windex, a little "someone" goes around pointing at the clean surfaces, and leaving little smudges!!

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

mine would come around at any hour of the day.
didnt seem to matter. however im kinda thinking they are on thier way out as i havent seen any today. maybe mine are migrating. seems like they keft around this time last year.

i stand corrected.
just saw one out back

Well, I didn't see "my" hummers today. And I was really hoping to see them again. I even had a chair, table, and camera all ready to go. When they stopped by yesterday, the sugar-water was 4 days old, so I am wondering if it tasted bad and they don't want to come back. I put some fresh water in yesterday. I think my kids may have scared them off yesterday--when they saw the hummingbirds and how excited I was, they start yelling and doing generally loud activities. I'm just hoping that they come back and that I'll looking when they do!!

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

Porter, my Hummers are still coming around too! I've noticed mine seem to come at all times of the day, so I really couldn't pinpoint any special time when I see them. It's just always such a special treat to see them!

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

Don't worry Sarah they will return. I see mine on and off all day long, but they are most active in the morning and right before the sun sets. One is sitting on my feeder right now in fact. My mom says her hummers are very active in the evening as well. I guess they are trying to store up for the night. Next time you see them try to follow where they go after they leave your feeder, then you will generally see them perched in that area through out the day!!

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Monica

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away."


God gave us memories so we can have roses in the winter.

i hust saw the downy woodpecker and a female hummer actually sharing the feeder in front.
wondered what was up when got home and noticed the level had dropped an inch

Well, I noticed this morning that the feeder was about a quarter inch lower than the day before. PLUS! My 2-year old again noticed the hummingbirds and got my hubby. My hubby said that as soon as he got the camera set and focused the bird flew off. Naturally, the hummer came around after I had left. Noooooo, just couldn't let me see him. My hubby said that it was definately the male coming back. Woohoo!!

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6