Hummingbirds 2021

[dieselrealtor]

Sunday morning had one hover at the window where we had the feeder last year, just looked in the window at us & flew off. Cleaned up the feeder & put it out, he showed up later that day to feed.

Ants, I use vaseline on the shepards hooks (double duty to make squirrel watching comical as well). We have some suction cups that hook directly to the glass, don't have much of an issue with ants with the elevated picture window.

 

[goldtrigger]

Saw my first one off the year yesterday afternoon!!!!!

 

[bcannon]

Started with one yesterday and ended the day with three. They were feeding and fighting this morning, was cool to watch.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

No hummers yet but had an Oriole today

 

[bconn]

We had first one Tuesday morning.

 

[mom45]

I put jelly out for the orioles today and made a batch of hummingbird food to put out tomorrow. We'll see who is around very soon!

 

[Jaybird1980]

I put jelly out for the orioles today and made a batch of hummingbird food to put out tomorrow. We'll see who is around very soon!

I still haven't had any visitors, so it'll be interesting to see if you do.

 

[mom45]

I still haven't had any visitors, so it'll be interesting to see if you do.

Hubby says he has seen a hummingbird or two looking for my feeders. I am seeing posts on FB of Orioles and hummers in this part of the state.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Hubby says he has seen a hummingbird or two looking for my feeders. I am seeing posts on FB of Orioles and hummers in this part of the state.

The wife said she seen an Oriole, if she did it didn't stick around.

 

[mom45]

The wife said she seen an Oriole, if she did it didn't stick around.

I had at least 30 in my yard last year. I have about two cases of grape jelly on hand...picked up a few more jars today.

 

[bcannon]

Seen a oriole yesterday so hurried up and got the feeder out. Havnt seen it since

 

[mom45]

Seen a oriole yesterday so hurried up and got the feeder out. Havnt seen it since

It will be back!

 

[2A_Tom]

I have 4 half oranges and a couple of cups of grape jelly out. 1 humming bird feeder.

I just made a wood pecker log out of a hickory log with 1" holes 2" deep filled with Chunky peanut butter with some bacon fat, oats, cornmeal and shelled sunflower seeds mixed in.

 

[EyeCarry]

Just got home and put things down, changed to comfy clothes, popped open a Rubaeus raspberry ale and grabbed a bag of open chips.
Out to the front porch where the feeder is and settle in for some R&R and INGO check. Boom. First female hummer I've seen shows up and she is curious about who this clown is on her porch. She does the usual zoom, stop, zoom stop, zoom stop, probing for danger (or looking at the red liquid in my frosty.
Next thing you know (and she hasn't fed yet) a male comes zooming in. Not to knock her out of the way like the summer fights with any gender. The male starts making U shaped zooming passes by her, chittering just when he passes her in either direction. For you airplane guys/gals think full rudder stall turns at each end of the arc. Probably about a 20 foot U with a total dive of 10 feet. He kept it up for about 20 passes, flew off together and then she came back a minute or two later to happily feed.
Anyway, I am guessing amorous intentions and I am so lucky to see the spectacle/show.
WOO-HOO!!
Had to share!

 

[***Ironhead***]

Saw one at our feeder yesterday. There were two fighting over it a couple hours earlier today. Wife says additional feeder will be going out tomorrow. Guess I better head to Sams for the jumbo bag of sugar... lol

 

[2A_Tom]

 

[Jaybird1980]

First hummingbird sighting this morning for me.

Sorry Tom couldn't get a pic

 

[indyjohn]

One came by yesterday morning while I was at the sink in the kitchen looking out at the feeder. He buzzed it and took off without landing. The feeder has been out since Friday.

 

[rwilky78]

We had out first Oriole sighting here in Noble County yesterday and today. Only seems to visit about once a day. View attachment Oriole 2021.jpg

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Saw a Hummer at Lakeville today. My Mother is mixing some juice now.