New Hummingbirds Arriving after the Freeze

[Steve Backes]

I observed 16 hummingbirds in my Valrico yard today. A flurry of activity between 1 and 3 pm brought out most of them. Two hours of non-stop chasing. I'm assuming it was the arrival of a few new birds after the freezes of the past three nights.
The 16 birds were:
1 Rufous
2 Black-chinneds (maybe 3)
13 Ruby-throateds (3 females, 4 adult males, and 6 young males)
The young male Ruby-throateds were identified based on their different patterns of gorget feathers.

[sodicoff]

Does anyone know of a public place which attracts humminbirds to "natural" areas i.e., flowers - not feeders? [e-mail]

[Steve Backes]

Sodicm,
What area of the state are you willing to travel to? My yard east of Tampa had been a good place for photographing hummingbirds at flowers prior to the most recent freeze. I assume there are still places in the south that still have flowers.

[moboston]

Steve, please email me re: your site here. I had a problem with it last night.