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Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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I put the feeders out Friday and had birds on Saturday. 
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wuchang
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(spiritual advisor and gatekeeper to the Spirit World)
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05/09/18 03:06 AM
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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Yep
they be here too
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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Yeah, I guess it's time to put out the feeders. I was in the garden this evening and had one eyeballing my can of Budweiser. Consumption of my beer by any bird is unacceptable 
Awesome pic, Bill ! 
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HAUS
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(member for now)
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05/11/18 01:11 PM
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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had em out for a couple weeks now down south here. going thru half a gallon a day..
I must be the only bar open in the area 
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fish
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(senior member - literally)
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05/12/18 10:53 AM
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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Welp. My photography skills are not as refined as Master Wu's in taking Hummingbird pics. This is my best pic to date.
I titled this one "Hummingbird Meets Kat" (feel free to share with fellow birders) 
[image] [/image]
[edit] clic pic for full effect 
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HAUS
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(member for now)
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04/23/19 11:44 AM
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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put my feeder out around the 1st of april and saw my first bird on the 11th. we've got at least 6-7 feeding now.
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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I put the feeders out last week and sat on the porch swing last light with 5 or 6 buzzing around my head. They arrived at my feeders early to mid week, last week.
Always interesting to watch one or two of the dominant males try to keep other birds away from the feeders. Of course when you put up 3 or 4, he can't keep them all clear. And just like with humans, there are always a few females that aren't impressed or intimidated by some aggressive male.
And so the season begins...
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HAUS
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05/09/19 12:16 PM
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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i'm going through half a gallon in the daylight hours already. Have two quart feeders and they're putting a hurt on them. 
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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Too much natural stuff in my neck of the woods for them to hit the feeders that hard. Once the spring bloom is mostly over, I'll have more than I can count and will start burning through the sugar. But I don't look for that until early to mid June...
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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Right on cue, they are sucking down a little less than a gallon a day. I have a few dozen or more buzzing around like swarming bees.
This is the first year I don't have a garden in the last several years. I mentioned to the neighbor that I saw some nice looking 'maters in his compost pile, whilst I was mowing. He told me the damn himmingbirds were poking holes in several of his tomatoes. I think some of his frustration was directed at me for drawing so many himmingbirds around. But he didn't go so far as to blame me. I may just go buy him some fine netting to put over his 'maters to keep the little fellers off his plants. Then again, I'm not 100% convinced hummingbirds are doing the damage. I have had tomatoes and lots of hummingbirds for the past several years and never had an issue. 
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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I have so many uncountable feeders empty everyday, put out one more yesterday.
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Re: Hummingbirds are here in full force.
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All gone for the year. Need to take the feeders down and put them away until next year. Hopefully, I can get to that before duck season...
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