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Post by MaryM on May 6, 2016 10:02:57 GMT -5
Saw a female ruby throated yesterday on my firebush so I put out a feeder & had 2 on it this morning. I live in Seminole (Pinellas County) I've only seen 3 others in the 12 years I've been living here.
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Post by Tom M on May 8, 2016 3:59:44 GMT -5
Good to know about the feeder, thanks! I saw my first Ruby Friday too and now that I'm looking it spent all day yesterday (5/7) in my garden. Every time I went out to take a peek I spotted it within two minutes. Based on your info I think I'll put out a feeder today :-)
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Post by Melissa A on May 9, 2016 12:48:58 GMT -5
Put my feeder out yesterday. Every time I have gone out, there has been activity at the feeder. Very exciting! Polk City.
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Post by Bob M. on May 11, 2016 11:48:06 GMT -5
After the area wide rain storms with strong winds on May 4th, I noticed a female Ruby Throated hummer flying out of our flower bed around dusk after the storms had cleared. Having never seen a hummer in FL since moving here in Feb. of 2014, even after putting feeders up multiple times throughout this period, I wonder if the storms blew the bird into our area from somewhere else.
I put up our feeder that evening and the hummer was seen feeding twice the next morning. Since then and after cleaning and refilling the feeder every two days, the bird has not been seen since- just passing through I guess. Today is May 11th and my feeder is still up. I live in Bradenton, FL in Manatee Cty. about half a mile from Palma Sola Bay.
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Post by tom650 on May 11, 2016 14:09:50 GMT -5
Bob, I used hang out at GardenWeb quite a bit before the changes, and frequently saw posts of regular Ruby sightings down your way.
My little female Ruby has been in the garden all day long each day since 5/6. I put a feeder out 5/9 after seeing Mary's post but my feeder has been ignored over all the flowering plants.
St. Pete Tom
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