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Post by moboston on Sept 3, 2012 14:36:13 GMT -5
 Yeah - had my first adult male Ruby-throated show up this morning about 9:30. He came up to, but did not feed, from the feeder twice this morning. I think the dozen or so butterflies that were racing around him, feeding from the Porterweed scared him away. The last time I saw a hummer in my yard was July 19th and that was a female. Only saw her the one time. Last year, my first hummer of the season was a male on August 29th. Here's to a great season! Happy humming everyone!
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Post by moboston on Sept 8, 2012 18:30:09 GMT -5
The male from the first post didn't return that day and I hadn't seen any hummers since until today.
DH saw one this morning, hanging around an area where I hung a feeder last year. This evening one came up to the same feeder as last Monday but only "looked". Not sure if he saw me but I'm hoping the one(s) today return tomorrow. All my feeders are now in their places from last year.
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Post by moboston on Sept 9, 2012 18:03:53 GMT -5
Definitely have a male today. I'm not sure if there is just one or two. Reason being I got some pictures and in the first one it looks like his right leg is missing - could be just really tucked up under the feathers. Pictures taken a half hour or so later show both legs. I think I saw a female up in the Crape Myrtle tree. No color under the chin that I could see and the bill was very long. It did not come down to the feeder but was bugging it in the rain. Attachments:
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Post by moboston on Sept 9, 2012 18:11:58 GMT -5
Here is the one who appears to be missing a leg. What do you think? Attachments:
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Post by moboston on Sept 11, 2012 15:43:26 GMT -5
This immature male showed up yesterday afternoon and returned several times. He innediatley landed to feed on the feeder. I have seen him once today around my Cypress Vine, next to the feeder. Attachments:
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Post by sdschenk2 on Sept 13, 2012 9:02:07 GMT -5
 Well we now have three. The adult female Ruby that has been here awhile (perhaps all summer) and the new female Ruby that I am posting a picture of and an adult male  unknown sp. , the pictures of him are so dark we can not tell his coloring. He is chased from the feeders but they both allow him the occasional sip at the flowers.
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Post by moboston on Sept 17, 2012 18:53:39 GMT -5
This female Ruby-throated showed up at the feeders late this afternoon and fed every 15 minutes or so and bugged above the Crepe Myrtles inbetween. I'm not sure if its the same one we saw yesterday morning but she sure was hungry. Still seeing adult male with band, haven't seen the immature one in a couple days. Attachments:
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Post by moboston on Sept 26, 2012 9:08:29 GMT -5
The female has apparently left and now another male has joined the other one. Yesterday late afternoon, I watched the second male confront the one who has been here. First one was sitting in the Crepe Myrtle tree and the second bussed by hmi then returned to face him, then went behind him and spread his tail feathers out at him. First one didn't budge an inch. He spent the rest of the evening in the tree and would occasionally bug at the oak tree and come to one of the feeders. I have a feeling he is a returning male, maybe a migrant passing through, but may have had reservations here last fall.
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Post by moboston on Oct 1, 2012 10:49:15 GMT -5
I think this is the male that showed up early last week. He has picked out one spot in the Crepe Myrtle to roost on . He likes my Cypress Vine but also goes to one of the feeders. He has something funny looking going on with his bill. Last eveining another bird showed up, nectaring on my orterweed and Mystic Spires Salvia. Think it was an immature Ruby-Throated. Attachments:
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Post by Joe M on Oct 1, 2012 15:16:04 GMT -5
"He has something funny looking going on with his bill"
Might be picking up pollen or residue from a favorite flower he has been feeding from. Hard to tell but since he is visiting a feeder he may lose it, especially since we have had showers today!
Joe M.
Lakeland
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Post by Joe M on Oct 2, 2012 11:00:47 GMT -5
Young male Ruby-throated hesitated a moment to check out a brown anole allowing me to capture the moment. (Yesterday morning) I was hoping to get out and take some photos of my hummers but with this sloppy weather, looks like it will have to wait for another day. Joe M. Lakeland Attachments:
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Post by Joe M on Oct 6, 2012 16:35:12 GMT -5
Posted this on the Hummingbird Forum but others may have an interest. Very common in my opinion are hummingbirds with damaged bills, for whatever reason. Window strike, pool/patio screen entanglement or abrasions resulting from artificial feeder ports. He showed up this morning a is doing just fine, asserted himself and is coexisting with the dominate male in the back yard. The yard is apparently hosting about 6 hummers with 4 males that have been here for more than a week. Continue to see immatures and females but none for more than a day or two. Still have migrants moving through heading further south but no Rufous or other rarities! Joe M. Lakeland Attachments:
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Post by Joe M on Oct 10, 2012 16:27:44 GMT -5
I continue to have 4-7 hummers in the yard here in S. Lakeland.
The numbers are up and down everyday as migrants pass through for destinations further south. Most of the migrants seem to prefer the flowers rather than the feeders and they are the hummers that quickly disappear, they don't know feeders and don't know what they are missing.
Pictures will be few and far beteen until I get my 'long lens back from the repair shop. I'm heartbroken since for 12 years it has been 'Mr. Reliable but started "locking up" in auto focus mode, (not good).
Keep looking for the hummer rarities and posting!
Joe M.
Lakeland
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Post by moboston on Oct 10, 2012 19:19:57 GMT -5
We were gone for a few days. When I left I had one adult male and have returned to the same. Thank you Sue for keeping my feeders filled. I am not sure if this is the same male but he doesn't sit to feed - actually only 1 of the males I have had sat - the others hover.
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Post by Joe M on Oct 11, 2012 13:18:24 GMT -5
While waiting to take a photo of an Adult Male this little guy popped into the viewfinder. I hadn't noted him in the yard before but as usual glad to see him. New hummers seem to show up every day, but unfortunatly they have a drink or two, visit the flowers and move on. Joe M. Lakeland Attachments:
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Post by moboston on Oct 14, 2012 20:05:42 GMT -5
We had a second hummer here this morning feeding on the Red Pentas.
From the little that I got to see of it, I think it was female. Definitely not an adult male. Our adult male also fed from the feeder this morning.
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Post by Joe M on Oct 23, 2012 13:53:11 GMT -5
This adult Male Ruby-throated showed up yesterday. Pretty 'ragged looking bird, molting, well worn primaries and retrices. Of course I'm hoping it might be the "Old Guy" returning for his 9th year. Can't tell if he has a band or not since he has a full belly of feathers covering his legs. He is very familiar with the area around this N. side feeder so I'm fairly certain he has been here before. Joe M. Lakeland Attachments:
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Post by osprey66 on Oct 24, 2012 14:11:07 GMT -5
would be good if its the old boy again joe
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Post by moboston on Oct 29, 2012 20:18:42 GMT -5
Okay, this is my immature male that does the Dive and Shuttle Dispplay for the weety birds in the mornigs. Steve - this thread gives my the "Attachment" option but the one on the Hummer Plants for Landscaping did not. Weird! Attachments:
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Yeah - had my first adult male Ruby-throated show up this morning about 9:30. He came up to, but did not feed, from the feeder twice this morning. I think the dozen or so butterflies that were racing around him, feeding from the Porterweed scared him away. 
Well we now have three. The adult female Ruby that has been here awhile (perhaps all summer) and the new female Ruby that I am posting a picture of and an adult male 
unknown sp. , the pictures of him are so dark we can not tell his coloring. He is chased from the feeders but they both allow him the occasional sip at the flowers. 
