Birders

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts) Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:32 AM Oct 2017

I guess I'll leave my hummingbird feeder up a few days longer.

I hadn't seen any of the bitty birds since last Wednesday and planned to take it down today. This morning, however, just about daybreak, I had a tiny visitor and he has been back a few times since then. It appears to be a juvenile male, but I've not been able to get a close look yet. These little jewels are absolutely amazing.

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I guess I'll leave my hummingbird feeder up a few days longer. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 OP

I got buzzed by one this morning. TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #1

All of my regulars have left. I think the ones I saw last week were just passing through. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #2

Still at my SW Iowa feeders during thunderstorms this morning. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #3

You're a few hundred miles north of me. I would have thought that they would be gone by now. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #4

Still warm and green here no frost yet. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #5

I just watched a hummingbird take a shower! Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #6

Strong North wind all day no hummingbirds all day. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #7

I've been watching, but I think my bitty birds have headed south. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #8

Now we wait for their return. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #9

I'll leave the feeder out for a few more days in case we have stragglers. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #10

TexasProgresive

(12,155 posts)

1. I got buzzed by one this morning.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:44 AM

Oct 2017

We watched a youngster feeding on tiny little mint blooms yesterday evening.

We leave our feeders up until there are no takers.

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)

2. All of my regulars have left. I think the ones I saw last week were just passing through.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:48 AM

Oct 2017

They approached the feeders differently and didn't use the perches that have been used all summer long by the usual crowd. I keep my feeders up until I'm sure the migrants and stragglers have moved south.

IADEMO2004

(5,553 posts)

3. Still at my SW Iowa feeders during thunderstorms this morning.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:55 AM

Oct 2017

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)

4. You're a few hundred miles north of me. I would have thought that they would be gone by now.

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:02 AM

Oct 2017

IADEMO2004

(5,553 posts)

5. Still warm and green here no frost yet.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 10:14 AM

Oct 2017

My wife planted many flower varieties to attract them and they have survived my care for the last few years.

Arkansas Granny

(31,506 posts)

6. I just watched a hummingbird take a shower!

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 12:19 PM

Oct 2017

My feeder is hanging from the framework of an awning so I can see it from my window while I work. We're having a little rain shower right now and I noticed a female hummer sitting on the perch right under the drip line of the awning. She was fluttering her wings and shaking her head and showed all the motions of enjoying a shower. After a few minutes, she moved away from the drip, shook herself all over and flew off without feeding. Nice and clean!