Post by brianabol on May 22, 2015 14:16:33 GMT -5
Just moved from NYC to Fort Lauderdale. Before I bought furniture, I bought a hummingbird feeder. I'm a zoology FREAK and have never seen one. So, I know there's little more annoying than a Newbie who asks all the basic virgin questions, so I'm not going to do that. I did my research and know what I'm doing as far as being prepared for their arrival. I'm grateful to the two administrators on here who answer questions and have taken care of filling in my ignorance gaps. That were : Are they here now? Can a constant food source keep them from migrating and nest down here? ( God knows I've got the mosquitoes and gnats in my yard for them. (HOW do you people LIVE down here!?)) Why do you keep planting bromiliads everywhere, then ask, "Where are all these mosquitoes coming from?"?? My biggest question is technically answered by my Massachusetts brother, but what's contradicting his info is all the shocked members on this board who are having sighting of hummers down here in the summer. The summer-hummers. Donna Summer. The summer nectar hunters. The birds of summer. Anyway.... Sept to March is when I can expect to see them in Fort Lauderdale. And I'll be ready on Aug 31.. But...am I wasting my time putting out or having a feeder up before the fall migration?
PS...The warblers down here are ASTOUNDING! 5 species in my yard in the first week! I've only seen warblers in Central park maybe 4 times in my LIFE! But now, @ the second week of May...POOF! All gone! Was it something I said? Where did they all go? And why? Tell them I'm sorry!
Having the appropriate houses, and I happen to already breed my own meal worms anyway...Do you folks know if I have a shot at getting Eastern Bluebirds to nest in Fort Lauderdale?
AND!! Hummingbirds and warblers aside... Ya MIGHT wanna know... that there are PEACOCKS strutting around well-kept areas of Ft Laud.! And noooooobody seems surprised by that fact. WTF?? What's That Feather?? Matter of fact....they give you dirty looks when you pull your car over and GAWK!! "Oh! Don't mean to stare, Lady. Just pay no ATTENTION to that PEACOCK pooping on your CAR!!"
Thank you all very much!
PS...The warblers down here are ASTOUNDING! 5 species in my yard in the first week! I've only seen warblers in Central park maybe 4 times in my LIFE! But now, @ the second week of May...POOF! All gone! Was it something I said? Where did they all go? And why? Tell them I'm sorry!
Having the appropriate houses, and I happen to already breed my own meal worms anyway...Do you folks know if I have a shot at getting Eastern Bluebirds to nest in Fort Lauderdale?
AND!! Hummingbirds and warblers aside... Ya MIGHT wanna know... that there are PEACOCKS strutting around well-kept areas of Ft Laud.! And noooooobody seems surprised by that fact. WTF?? What's That Feather?? Matter of fact....they give you dirty looks when you pull your car over and GAWK!! "Oh! Don't mean to stare, Lady. Just pay no ATTENTION to that PEACOCK pooping on your CAR!!"
Thank you all very much!