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Post by Joe M on Jan 31, 2012 8:13:56 GMT -5
Immature Black-chinned still here. Would hope he stays for a few more weeks so his gorget fills in and shows his "true" colors. Note the blunt curvature of his primaries! He also demonstrates the tail 'pumping' of the typical Black-chinned. Joe M. Lakeland Attachments:
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Post by Joe M on Feb 3, 2012 10:16:00 GMT -5
My Black-chinned has not been seen for the past 2 1/2 days now.
I suspect he has started on his journey to his summer habitat in the West.
I have had increased numbers of birds (Ruby-throated) then decreased numbers, for the past week, so some of our over wintering birds may be starting to wander (a bit early) towards their summer habitat.
We should have some early migrants coming through in the next 3 weeks.
Joe M.
Lakeland
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Post by snookerdude on Feb 25, 2012 11:06:26 GMT -5
hi. just joined the group. spotted first humming bird of the year, today, and was supprised it was here in february. now on this forum i discover that they actually winter here. my visitors leave in september and i don't see them until may. so since they don't appear over the winter i take in the feeders by october. their favorite feeding flowers are shrimp plant and coral honeysuckle [jasmine]. my shrimp plants are beginning to bloom [early] and the coral honeysuckle blooms year round. i have seen "zips" from the edges of my vision but not a positive sighting for a couple of weeks but thought it too early to be likely. now, my whole concept must change...good! i am a kayak fisherman and i fish tampa bay almost exclusively. i mostly fish the flats and around the mangrove areas. i usually see a couple of humming birds every time i fish among the mangroves during the warm months. i see no flowers in the mangroves and have wondered what they feed on in there. any ideas??
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Post by Joe M on Feb 25, 2012 18:24:29 GMT -5
Seeing Hummers in the mangroves and why might they be there when your not seeing any flowers?
I often wondered the same about all the hummers I see in the northern parts of the country where there are no apparent flowers to be seen.
The hummers are seeing flowers that your not seeing!
Mangroves flower quite nicely in the warmer months, and so do Hemlock trees, in addition moist swampy areas have an abundance of mosquito's which hummers love. We humans often don't associate certain trees, bushes and plants as having flowers but they often do! Hummers are very observant and resourceful.
Joe M.
Lakeland
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Post by moboston on Feb 25, 2012 20:26:32 GMT -5
Joe - I am assuming your Black chinned left for good before the GBBC?
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Post by Joe M on Feb 26, 2012 11:36:43 GMT -5
He left on or about the 1st of Feb. Never returned after my last post about his probable departure. on the 3rd.
Joe M.
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Post by moboston on Feb 26, 2012 20:51:04 GMT -5
How many did you have to report for the GBBC? Are they still around now? I haven't seen anything but the female this week and did not see her today.
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Post by Joe M on Feb 27, 2012 11:01:22 GMT -5
I reported 6, and of the 6 I had the following all Ruby-throated.
4 Adult Males, 1 immature Male, 1 Adult Female
As of yesterday 4 adult males still here and the female.
1 just showed up yesterday either a migrating bird from down south or one of the first from across the Gulf. He has been interacting with one of my overwintering birds about rights to one of the feeders. The immature was only here for about a week and left.
1 of my overwintering birds left about 5 days ago.
Joe M.
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