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I think they are about gone from southern GA. I will need to take the feeder in tomorrow, while Matthew goes by, so I suspect it will just get put away for the winter.
I looked out my kitchen window about 15 minutes ago and was shocked -- and very glad! -- to see a female hummer taking a nice long drink from my feeder. Yessssss! Very happy I left my feeders up and have been filling them with fresh sippy syrup. She looked nice and healthy, even a little rotund. LOL Don't usually see them so late here in southern NJ.
Still have hummers coming to the feeders. Not sure how many, hard to tell since they seem to be declining in numbers, and coming and going, but at least 2, if not more. I took down another feeder but still have quite a few up.
I read this article today that is worth passing along about Hummingbirds and feeders:
We have them year round but twice a year they load up as they migrate. I think the most we've had was 20 at a time but they are hard to count zipping around.
I just saw this incredible special on Hummingbirds last night on PBS Nova. They can survive on less than 6% oxygen in the Andes and they fight over branches ! The beautiful colors and the necessary wing flutter all the time was so interesting. I saw a mama give birth to two babies and then had to feed them, both nectar and bugs ! I felt very lucky to have seen this beautiful program just by chance.
I just saw this incredible special on Hummingbirds last night on PBS Nova. They can survive on less than 6% oxygen in the Andes and they fight over branches ! The beautiful colors and the necessary wing flutter all the time was so interesting. I saw a mama give birth to two babies and then had to feed them, both nectar and bugs ! I felt very lucky to have seen this beautiful program just by chance.
I posted it on another thread, but it was right before it was going to air. It was wonderful. You can watch the full episode here:
Thanks for the link Eldemila. Popped it in my favorites for future viewing.
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