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Post by bumicu on Feb 17, 2014 11:49:56 GMT -5
Anyone else in Miami enjoying hummingbirds this time of year? Are they here only for the winter? What types of plants/feeders do you find work best? In my garden, they LOVE the firespike.
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Post by Pete and Becky on May 3, 2014 16:20:11 GMT -5
We are new to south Florida, coming from eastern NC where we had them march through June or July. When are they here in the Ft.Lauderdale area?
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Post by Steve Backes on May 4, 2014 6:22:54 GMT -5
South Florida does not typically see hummingbirds during the summer. Fall migration begins in August. Spring migration occurs through early May so you could see hummingbirds between August and May. With a little luck, you could attract a "winter" resident that could stay during a portion of that time frame. Winter residents may arrive any time after August and may leave any time before May. October through March is the typical winter season for Florida hummingbirds.
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Post by Rob on Sept 17, 2014 17:46:43 GMT -5
I'm in Pembroke Pines fl and we have ruby throated hummingbirds every year here and last year we had one overwinter with us. They're primary plant they go to is porter weed and fire spike though there are many others I see them feeding on in addition to the feeders we have up for them
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Post by Elyse on Mar 26, 2016 17:11:12 GMT -5
I'm south of Kendall Drive and see only Ruby Throated consistently for three or four years from December or January to February but this year are still here(March 26; scary indication of climate changes right in my yard); and yes the firespike plant. My firespike is what is called purple but is truly more of a magenta color. Early in their stay here I've observed the first ruby feather, singly increased over the weeks to cover the throat. They've also fed on the orange red vine shrub I call Tia Maria (or is that a liquor?), and a bromeliad bloom briefly when fresh. They feed on the firespike (Odontoneum strictum is the name of the species, and specific epitath of the more common red form) throughout the season as this color of this plant is at it's height during their visit here.
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Post by jaye on Apr 2, 2016 19:05:41 GMT -5
I live south of Kendall also & thought the RTH I saw last Sat (Mar 26th) was the last for the season. Took down my feeder this Thurs after none appeared afterward, and also because they seemed uninterested in it last 2 weeks, despite more frequent changing of (homemade) nectar (to every other day). I was quite surprised to see one this evening (Apr 2) among my yellow shrimp plants. Should the feeder go back up? If so, should be nectar be changed every day or is every other day ok? Yes, noob here.
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Post by Joe M on May 3, 2016 10:10:39 GMT -5
Jaye, Sorry for not answering, missed your post!
If the feeder is in the full sun every three days, if you use red coloring every 2 days. Coloring is unnecessary and spoils quicker since dark colors absorb more heat than a colorless solution, also the color makes it more difficult to see the early sign of spoiled solution (cloudy appearance).
Cooler temps, caused by shaded locations and lower winter temps allow for a day or two more but usually not more than a day more in FL.
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Post by Jose on May 9, 2016 13:37:39 GMT -5
Seen male and female for 5 days now since May 5th. Coral Way and 127th Ave.
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Post by Mark M. on Jul 10, 2016 18:27:04 GMT -5
Hi. Live in Parkland, Florida. Just added a hummingbird feeder to my yard.
Anyone in the Parkland, Florida area seen Hummingbirds?
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Post by Joe M on Jul 11, 2016 16:12:08 GMT -5
Mark, I haven't seen any reports from the Miami area since May.
Your best chances will be through the winter months (Sep..- May).
S. FL. does not host many hummers during the summer months unfortunately.
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Post by Ultraviolet on Nov 29, 2016 14:00:35 GMT -5
Hi. Live in Parkland, Florida. Just added a hummingbird feeder to my yard. Anyone in the Parkland, Florida area seen Hummingbirds? Hi, I'm in Deerfield Beach close to the ocean. I've never seen humming birds here. This makes me think they enjoy the inland more? |
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Post by NG on Dec 8, 2016 15:39:03 GMT -5
I have had 1 visitor over the past 2 weeks and now have seen 2 together. I live in Palmetto Bay.
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Post by Newbie on Dec 14, 2016 9:58:39 GMT -5
I live in West Palm Beach. I have 2 in my patio now.
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Post by SMG on Dec 27, 2016 17:02:30 GMT -5
My wife saw 2 this morning here in Palmetto Bay. We usually see 1 or 2 during the winter months. We do not have feeders or fire spike in the yard. I think they came in for our hedge of lakeside jasmine.
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Post by birdlova on Jan 5, 2017 11:23:49 GMT -5
Saw a hummingbird, not sure what kind in southwest kendall. Very small guy only a couple inches long. Seems to enjoy this pink flowers I have. Sorry for the lack of details.
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Post by skyspyperez on Jan 17, 2017 9:12:50 GMT -5
I live east from the Miami airport area and saw something flying around on some orange flowers on the fence around 7AM on Friday Jan 13 2017. At first I thought it was a bee, but it was to big to be a bee. I got a closer look an saw it was a hummingbird 1-1/2" in size and brown in color.
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Post by Waltd901 on Jan 24, 2017 17:42:21 GMT -5
I have hummingbirds every year in Ft Lauderdale usually see them in my back yard from October threw March. Even with feeders they love the fire stick bushes. Both red and purple
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Post by windybike on Feb 12, 2017 9:21:36 GMT -5
I live in the grove and I'd like to see some, where can I go to see some?
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Post by pakapala on Apr 7, 2017 9:23:30 GMT -5
windybike,
you can see some at Fairchild tropical garden, at the butterfly sanctuary. I've never seen any outside of that here in Miami. Been here for 15+ yrs !!
So be grateful if they come to your location and have the pleasure of seeing them.
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Post by Angela on Oct 10, 2017 11:46:54 GMT -5
I saw a black hummingbird first week of October 2017 in Kendal Lakes. Should I prepare my feeder in Westchester where I live. I am new at this.
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Post by Maria on Oct 21, 2017 12:04:21 GMT -5
In Miami, where can I buy the liquid the hummingbirds like?
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Post by Joe M on Oct 21, 2017 15:08:41 GMT -5
In Miami, where can I buy the liquid the hummingbirds like? Maria, Most humming-birders use a "home made mix" that has proven itself to be superior to commercial mixes. In addition to being far cheaper than the commercial product, its simple to prepare and does not involve artificial coloring additives that have been a subject of much controversy for decades. Simply mix 4 parts water with 1 part granulated sugar, no boiling required but adding the sugar to warm water will help to dissolve the sugar. Let the solution cool to the outside ambient temperature (if you heated the water). There is little need to completely fill a feeder in FL. as the number of hummers that we have as a general rule will not consume 8-16 oz. of nectar before the solution goes bad which presents a health risk to the hummers (3-4 days). Use about 4-6 oz. of solution in your feeder so you won't be tossing out bad solution every 3-4 days. Never allow mold to grow in your feeders, and as a general rule brush and clean your feeder weekly, to avoid bacterial bloom and contamination of the solution and the feeder itself. Hope this helps, Regards, Joe M. |
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Post by juan on May 7, 2018 16:34:31 GMT -5
Hi! Ofelia and Juan are newbies. We will like to introduce ourselves. We live in SW Miami, near the intersection of SW 97th AVE and SW 978th ST in Kendall. We feed lots of birds in our backyard. Lots of Cardinals and fancy finches... Would like to feed Hummingbirds.
Suggestions of plants, and feeders.
Joe M from Lakeland: I've bee reading your suggestions. But, are conditions at Lakeland similar to SW Miami?
With best regards to all,
Ofelia and Juan
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Post by juan on May 7, 2018 16:37:24 GMT -5
Correction: We live in SW Miami, near the intersection of SW 97th AVE and SW 97th ST in Kendall.
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Post by zeta7 on May 8, 2018 12:39:07 GMT -5
Juan,First off.....welcome to the forum. Joe does'nt come around much any more. I'm Phil, i live in lakeland also. it's about the same here as there. Feeders are a must and lots of flowers. Firespike is great but blooms in the fall and winter. It seems like yellow shrimp plant and red shrimp plant are their favorites here. But salvia and coral honeysuckle seem to be good draws also. Firecracker plants are also good. Also if you have room for a small tree, they love powder puff and bottlebrush. good luck and let us know what you see.
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Post by juan on May 8, 2018 14:25:25 GMT -5
Thank you Phil. I purchase at the nursery a little while ago, in 3 glls, Firespike, yellow shrimp and Hamelia Patens large bush (We'll probably plant them tomorrow near a very large oak and visible from kitchen window, in front of which we have one of the feeders . Last evening we got three feeders at Dollar Tree and my wife prepared the four plus one syrup and they are hanging out there... We have lots of bouganviglia, roses and four huge oaks plus avocado, papaya, coconut and mango.... Lots of room. We are trying to focus on their tropical habitat. Maybe we are missing something...
with thankful regards, Juan
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Post by ana on May 9, 2018 13:07:07 GMT -5
Hello Juan. I'm north of you in Pompano Beach, I've been setting up feeders with very little results, not sure if it is because I have wild parrots coming by twice a day and a couple of resident ospreys that keep snatching fish from the canals north and south of our street.
Still I keep planting colorful flowers and refreshing the feeders (many) every 2nd and 3rd day. Please post if you get to attract any hummers to your yard.
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Post by zeta7 on May 9, 2018 15:56:14 GMT -5
Juan, make sure you read the sun requirments on the plants. Some require full sun. They may not do well under an oak tree. The firespike says full sun, but they wilt down real bad in full sun....mine are in part sun and they do better. I'ts 90 degrees here today and it cooks some plants
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Post by Miami Mike on Jan 3, 2019 21:52:49 GMT -5
Hello all. I'm Mike and Upper East Side Miami. A little neighborhood east of Biscayne in the seventies. When I moved into my home last February 2018 I saw what looked like a large moth and my friend corrected me and noted it was a hummingbird. I grew up in South Florida and never heard of anybody seeing hummingbirds here. That was the first and last time I saw the little bugger until this November. The first week of November to be precise. So I broke out my feeder made some fresh nectar and sure enough I have a little friend every single day all day long. There are actually a pair but I see one more much more frequently than the other. He sort of got a green Sheen over Brown belly. He loves the feeder but he's also quite busy in the hibiscus flowers both red and yellow. I have tried a feeder with red flowers and yellow flowers and they seem quite equally effective.
I've got a great slow motion video of him I wonder if I can upload it here.
Cheers, Mike
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Post by Joe M on Jan 4, 2019 10:07:28 GMT -5
Hello all. I'm Mike and Upper East Side Miami. A little neighborhood east of Biscayne in the seventies. When I moved into my home last February 2018 I saw what looked like a large moth and my friend corrected me and noted it was a hummingbird. I grew up in South Florida and never heard of anybody seeing hummingbirds here. That was the first and last time I saw the little bugger until this November. The first week of November to be precise. So I broke out my feeder made some fresh nectar and sure enough I have a little friend every single day all day long. There are actually a pair but I see one more much more frequently than the other. He sort of got a green Sheen over Brown belly. He loves the feeder but he's also quite busy in the hibiscus flowers both red and yellow. I have tried a feeder with red flowers and yellow flowers and they seem quite equally effective. I've got a great slow motion video of him I wonder if I can upload it here. Cheers, Mike Mike, you should be able to post your video if it meets file size limitations. Check on how by accessing the help screen and selecting the attachment info (2nd item). |
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