Post by floridagardener on Sept 8, 2012 20:18:32 GMT -5
I had the pleasure of watching 2 adult males dueling it out over a feeder I have hanging in my backyard yard near my screen porch. I have been watching every day now for the first males to arrive. I had not seen any hummers since the breeding female(s) and juvies left the beginning of August. Today was the first day of seeing a hummer and I was delighted to see not one, but TWO!
I always wonder if the birds that show up are returnees from last Fall/Winter season. In 2011-2012 Fall/Winter, I had at least 2 adult males, 1 juvenile male, and a possible female.
I was very surprised that two showed up at my house on the same day! It is possible that there might be a 3rd bird as well, since I thought I could hear another hummer chirping from the wooded area.
They were flying around the corner garden area and very close to me. There are always a number of butterflies in that area too. So there was a lot of action going on in the garden today! It was a very good day to sit, watch, and photograph all the critters!
I always wonder if the birds that show up are returnees from last Fall/Winter season. In 2011-2012 Fall/Winter, I had at least 2 adult males, 1 juvenile male, and a possible female.
I was very surprised that two showed up at my house on the same day! It is possible that there might be a 3rd bird as well, since I thought I could hear another hummer chirping from the wooded area.
They were flying around the corner garden area and very close to me. There are always a number of butterflies in that area too. So there was a lot of action going on in the garden today! It was a very good day to sit, watch, and photograph all the critters!
