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We do indeed have hummingbirds....lot's of them. I put out a feeder every year. Up here I have found that May is the best time to start. Amazing bird. I'm sure they are around Plymouth. They are here in the Lakes Region which is less than 40 minutes south of you.
Last edited by Brave Stranger; 02-17-2009 at 07:45 PM..
YES we have hummingbirds in New Hampshire for a couple of months each year anyway... Ruby-throated, I believe. I'm not sure if they go as far as Plymouth or not, but we have them here in Londonderry. You'll have to get used to our Eastern Bluebirds instead of the Western Blues that you probably have. We also have lots of cardinals, yellow finches, and other assorted birds
You won't have any problems attracting Humming Birds in Plymouth. Plymouth NH is certainly within their range.
Your correct, Val. Ruby throated they are. We hang a number of feeders for humming birds. We don't purchase anything special, other than the feeders themselves. We mix a 1/4 cup sugar with 1 cup of hot water and allow to cool before pouring into the feeder.
It is amazing how territorial the males can be. The "U" shaped mating flight path is interesting to watch also.
Pound for pound, their a pretty fierce bird.....The harrier jet fighters of the bird world. Lots of fun to watch during the warmer, flower blooming months of the year.
Sure thing. I usually get between 4 to 6 hummingbirds to my feeder each year. They show up right around the first of May, which really surprises me because most of the time we still have patches of snow in the fields. They usually leave around the beginning to middle of September.
I look forward to seeing them every year, to me they mean SPRING has sprung!!!
Check out www. hummingbirds . net - they have a migration map that shows the various sightings of the bird as they make their Spring migration northward.
I have them in the great white north. They nest in a tree close to the house.
They can be aggressive...lol
I was working in the perennial gardens (bee balm) and something kept buzzing around my head. I ignored it for awhile, thinking it was a horsefly or some other insect. Finally, I was aggravated enough to swat at it without looking up. To my great surprise, I knocked a hummingbird to the ground..... It really PO'd him.... He immediately flew right at my face and hovered there for a couple of seconds.
I'm not sure which of us was more surprised....chuckle. I let him have the bee balm and went to weed another garden.
We have hummingbirds here in Colebrook. The wife does the same mixture as jt does with the sugar and boiled water. We have several feeders it really is fun to watch them and boy do they get territorial.
Wonderful! I'll have to get some feeders. Any recs?
Not really. Most work quite well. Consider getting a feeder with a perch. They will sit and feed when the opportunity exist. We hang/attach ours to the soffit area of our roof. This allows the feeder to be covered during bad weather. It's also adjacent to the window for great viewing.
About the only things to avoid is hanging in direct sunlight for long periods. This will tend to "sour" the sugar water quicker. And, they will stop feeding on the "nectar" when it turns.
I am in mid Maine and we have lots of humming birds. I don't use a feeder but they seem to love my fushia and any other type of bright pink or red blossoms. I find the feeders to be a nusiance to keep as clean as they are supposed to be. It is recommended that the feeders be cleaned every 3 or 4 days to be safe for the hummers.
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