2013 Humming bird observation

[engineerbrian]

I just got my first feeder today. I'll have it set up and filled with the recipe in post #7 tomorrow!

 

[Deep Creek Rock]

Sometimes you get lucky & get to see other birds on Hummingbird feeders. Had some Orioles a few years back that would fly under the porch to hit my hummingbird feeders. I was able to get a few pics.

The orioles are now in Garrett Co. They do sell orange feeders that work well for Orioles. They make pretty cool bird songs!

 

[SummitCnty]

Saw my first two in Mt Airy yesterday on the feeder.

 

[wilcam47]

Sometimes you get lucky & get to see other birds on Hummingbird feeders. Had some Orioles a few years back that would fly under the porch to hit my hummingbird feeders. I was able to get a few pics.

The orioles are now in Garrett Co. They do sell orange feeders that work well for Orioles. They make pretty cool bird songs!

cool pics I never had Orioles get on my humming bird feeders. The 4 different humming birds types out here fight over the two feeders I have out lol. They are draining the feeders pretty quick and its not even the hot part of the year yet!

 

[K31]

My favorite quote about hummingbirds:

If they were as big as crows you couldn't go outside.

 

[squirrels]

They are pretty territorial around here.

You can get so many more birds in rural areas than in the city and suburbs. I remember being in the Rockies in Colorado and seeing feeders with swarms of them feeding/waiting to feed.

 

[wilcam47]

My favorite quote about hummingbirds:

If they were as big as crows you couldn't go outside.

I have never heard that before...that would be a sight to see...and theres no way anyone could feed humming birds that sized

 

[wilcam47]

here's a few shots of the ones around here...

 

[SuperMag]

I was out on the Chesapeake Bay out of Deale, *two miles* from shore, and a hummingbird checked out the boat and zoomed off. I thought that was pretty cool.

 

[wilcam47]

I was out on the Chesapeake Bay out of Deale, *two miles* from shore, and a hummingbird checked out the boat and zoomed off. I thought that was pretty cool.

They can fly across the gulf in one shot so 2 miles is nothing for them heres a couple more pics from this evening.

 

[Atec]

here's a few shots of the ones around here...

Great Pictures ! I am going to have to pick up a feeder. I love to watch them .

 

[wilcam47]

Thanks...it takes quite a few pics to get a couple good ones lol..

It doesn't take long for them to find a feeder that's for sure...I put mine up the 5th of May and the next day had one on it now I can count up to 7-10 that I can see...They get crazy around here in the late evening.

 

[C-130_MAC]

We have seen our first hummingbird this year (very late for here) and ITS A BIG ONE.

I have never seen one this big and its really dark with a low pitched flight sound.

After looking at a book, its the "Magnificent Hummingbird". This is NOT supposed to be in this area. Very strange.

 

[spclopr8tr]

I've given up on hummingbirds... They are just too hard to hit with a .308.

Since this is after all a shooting site, what is the best caliber to use? I'm think it would need to be some kind of scatter shot.

 

[HoCoShooter]

Since this is after all a shooting site, what is the best caliber to use? I'm think it would need to be some kind of scatter shot.

What kind of ******* would shoot a hummingbird?

 

[spclopr8tr]

What kind of ******* would shoot a hummingbird?

Sarcasm. Buy a dictionary and look it up. Or just Google it.

Point was, what do hummingbirds have to do with shooting?

 

[wilcam47]

Sarcasm. Buy a dictionary and look it up. Or just Google it.

Point was, what do hummingbirds have to do with shooting?

There are plenty of threads that don't apply to "shooting"...this is outdoor sports "For those who love Maryland's beautiful outdoors. Hunting, fishing, camping, etc"....

Tread lightly...starting problems is a quick way to get yourself a shiny Ban hammer.

 

[Llyrin]

Every year, the hummingbirds come back to our porch, looking for the feeders. I was a little late getting them out this year. But, there is always one male who chases away ALL the other birds, even the females. We have 4 feeders up and he will leave the feeder he is at to chase away another hummingbird at a different feeder. Nasty little bastard. So, this year, I'm going to add feeders to the back of the house. He can't guard them all at once.

 

[ChannelCat]

There are some great pictures on this thread! We have 3 feeders up, and we just got our first female on June 1st. So, we have at least 2 birds.

Often, chickadees, titmice, goldfinches, and others will drink from the hummingbird feeder ant moat...

 

[wilcam47]

Every year, the hummingbirds come back to our porch, looking for the feeders. I was a little late getting them out this year. But, there is always one male who chases away ALL the other birds, even the females. We have 4 feeders up and he will leave the feeder he is at to chase away another hummingbird at a different feeder. Nasty little bastard. So, this year, I'm going to add feeders to the back of the house. He can't guard them all at once.

I had to do the same thing...mean little buggers lol