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05-06-2013, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Cyndi
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Iowa
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First Hummer
My husband put out the hummingbird feeders last week in anticipation of their arrival. I did not get excited about seeing any with the cold and snowy weather but as I was convalescing looking out the window one flew up to the feeder! Now the mushrooms just have to come up.
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05-06-2013, 05:59 PM
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With a title like that I was looking for pictures of a new tow vehicle...
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05-06-2013, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
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Me, too, Frederick!
I was thinkin' " First Hummer??? Do people actually buy more than one???
Francesca
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05-06-2013, 06:20 PM
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Name: Sharon
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Me three!
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05-06-2013, 06:35 PM
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hahahahha, I was snookered too... or is that four?
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05-06-2013, 09:07 PM
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I was looking for the picture. Ok I admit my mind was also on the tow type Hummer not the flying type
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05-06-2013, 09:27 PM
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Name: deryk
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I guess Im the the one with the dirty mind lol
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.... J.R.R. Tolkien
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05-06-2013, 10:01 PM
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Name: Jerrybob
Trailer: casita
Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deryk
I guess Im the the one with the dirty mind lol
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You're not the only one......I guess hummer means different things to different people.
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05-06-2013, 10:05 PM
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Name: Ron
Trailer: 2008 13' Scamp
British Columbia
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I wasn't even going to read the post because Hummers, the vehicle, are not my type of vehicle.
This past winter was the first one that humming birds actually stayed around all winter. Kind of a treat but I don't know how something that small can survive the freezing nights.
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05-07-2013, 09:08 AM
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Name: Patti
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Cyndi, I just put my feeders out yesterday. Have a nice one right on the kitchen window, but no visitors yet.
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05-07-2013, 10:53 PM
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I have 2 feeders on my front porch surrounded by hanging pots of flowers.
I have Humming birds year around.
This morning there were no birds but there was a Hummer Bug on the pansys next to the feeder.
If anyone knows what it is I would appreciate knowing.
It's slightly larger than any my of Hummers.
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05-07-2013, 11:01 PM
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I had to shoo one out of the living room this afternoon. Feeder hangs under the patio roof and this guy came through the open patio doors to investigate the flower arrangement inside.
I was able to gently sweep him back to the open door with a broom. Dog tried to nail him as he exited, but missed by a foot.
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05-08-2013, 09:01 AM
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Name: Jerrybob
Trailer: casita
Washington
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We have two feeder on our deck.......several hummingbirds around these days. Interesting.....this year....we had two birds that seemed to be here all winter. My wife kept the feeders full......a couple of little guys never left. Don't remember that happening in previous years.
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05-08-2013, 09:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrybob
We have two feeder on our deck.......several hummingbirds around these days. Interesting.....this year....we had two birds that seemed to be here all winter. My wife kept the feeders full......a couple of little guys never left. Don't remember that happening in previous years.
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Those are Anna's Hummingbirds. They have been progressing north from California for more than 30 years and are the least migratory. We have them in my back yard, year round. Have to thaw the feeder from time to time in winter.
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05-08-2013, 09:40 AM
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Name: Jerrybob
Trailer: casita
Washington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo
Those are Anna's Hummingbirds. They have been progressing north from California for more than 30 years and are the least migratory. We have them in my back yard, year round. Have to thaw the feeder from time to time in winter.
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Interesting.....did not know that. We had frozen feeders a couple of times as well. Little guys would buzz the feeder and wonder why we were putting out popsicles. My wife did the same thing and would thaw the feeders. Sounds like we will have hummingbirds year round. Maybe I should invent an electric feeder that thaws itself?? Thanks for the info.
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05-08-2013, 10:28 AM
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Name: Warren
Trailer: 1979 17' Boler
British Columbia
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Hummmmm
Here we host the Rufous Hummingbird — so aggressive one chased the Oregon Juncos away, even though the juncos are huge compared to the hummingbird. We live close to the SE Alaska border — these tiny things summer here and migrate to Mexico in the winter.
This guy sat sentry in our cherry tree:
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05-08-2013, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perry J
This morning there were no birds but there was a Hummer Bug on the pansys next to the feeder.
If anyone knows what it is I would appreciate knowing.
It's slightly larger than any my of Hummers.
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Moths/butterflies are a special interest of mine!
The one in your pics is a Whitelined Sphinx moth ( Hyleas Lineata).
We see these sometimes, too!
Francesca
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05-08-2013, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Cyndi
Trailer: 2010 Scamp 5th Wheel/2019 Toyota Tundra
Iowa
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Well, I haven't seen my "hummer" since he showed up. I remember them being darn right obnoxious at my sister-in-laws place in Washington State. Looks like we could be in for some shroons here in the next couple of days if a glacier doesn't float by.
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05-08-2013, 08:41 PM
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We saw this little fellow at the Spring NOG in Nehalem Bay at the end of April last year:
Rufous Hummingbird | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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05-08-2013, 09:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrybob
We have two feeder on our deck...
My wife kept the feeders full...
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Robert and I have two giant hummingbird feeders that flank our front door.
We never have to fill them... but we occasionally have to trim dead flowers off them.
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