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Post by sharonb on Sept 11, 2012 8:27:25 GMT -5
Quick fly-by of hummer last week, saw it from back so don't know gender but was RT by the green back. Bought 2 nice firespike from Peterson's sat. and was rewarded by a visit from FRT mon afternoon. She fed from almost every spike then rested in elm tree and returned to feed again. I haven't seen any activity on feeders, but at least there's traffic through the yard!
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Post by Steve Backes on Sept 11, 2012 9:31:14 GMT -5
Young birds may not yet recognize feeders as a food source. That's one reason having flowers is so important. With luck, the birds will remain in an area with a feeder long enough to discover it's food. Even if the birds passing through don't use the feeder, it can be the difference between a resident bird staying in your yard or one down the street.
This morning was my first observation this season of an adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird that we banded in January of 2010. He's returned to my yard every September and remained until April. Providing what they need can result in a happy bird returning to the yard for many years.
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Post by sharonb on Mar 28, 2013 10:35:47 GMT -5
Finally seeing ruby throats again, haven't seen any activity since last fall here in Haines City. Saw an adult male filling up on feeder until about 7:30 wed. night and he was back before 8:00 this morning. He was joined by a female and the two of them took turns chasing each other away. A few times they seemed to dance around each other swooping and chasing, putting on a great show!
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Post by sharonb on Apr 2, 2013 10:00:43 GMT -5
still seeing at least two adult ruby throats, male and female, regularly visiting feeder here in Haines City. They feed from 7 am to almost 8pm. I think the ones I'm seeing the past few days are different birds - their approach seems different and perching spots have changed.
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Post by sharonb on May 8, 2013 6:28:19 GMT -5
Still seeing FRT visiting feeder. She starts around 7:30 and visits throughout the day, though not as often as past weeks. No male sightings
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Post by sharonb on May 12, 2013 7:37:06 GMT -5
watched a FRT this morning on feeder. I did finally see a male a few times over the last few days. He fed from the feeder for a good long drink, didn't see him this morning
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Post by sharonb on May 14, 2013 11:28:52 GMT -5
FRT still making regular stops at feeder and also at firecracker, red shrimp and black/blue salvia.
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Post by sharonb on May 19, 2013 14:41:37 GMT -5
Didn't see any hummers for a day or so but saw FRT on feeder about 8:30 this morning. Glad I cleaned the feeder earlier, there were lovebugs in the nectar and ports.
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Post by sharonb on May 25, 2013 11:02:52 GMT -5
was on the porch this morning about 8 and was rewarded with hummer sighting. don't know if it was the same female I've been seeing, sun was behind it. It fed from the feeder - I've seen one on firecracker plant the last few days.
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Post by sharonb on Jun 10, 2013 8:39:47 GMT -5
female RT was sighted flying from elms to oaks Friday evening, haven't seen any feeding activity lately
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Post by sharonb on Jun 19, 2013 6:58:48 GMT -5
FRT feeding on firecracker and red shrimp plant 7:45 this morning. She hit several plants , I have cream and red firecracker, not sure if she fed off the cream colored. This is the first sighting in several days
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Post by sharonb on Jun 24, 2013 14:23:11 GMT -5
happy to see FRT early this morning , about 6:45, feeding on black/blue salvia, red shrimp and firecracker. saw her a few times, once chasing another hummer from the garden. A bit later one fed from the aloe flowers and perched among the branches for a few moments. This is the first time seeing any feed on aloe, glad I propped up the stalk when it emerged since they usually end up falling over.
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Post by sharonb on Jul 1, 2013 16:48:25 GMT -5
still having regular visits of at least one FRT here in haines city. last evening at 8:20 we saw a male feeding on firecracker, aloe and orange brazillian plume. Seeing fairly frequent feeding on aloe i've always had this plant but this is the first year i've seen hummers on them.
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Post by sharonb on Jul 6, 2013 11:01:35 GMT -5
we've been having steady hummer traffic from about 6:45am through8:30pm just about every day. At least two birds one I think might be an imm. male the other is the same female I've been seeing for weeks. They are mainly feeding on a Brazillian plume (orange) red shrimp and firecracker. Also blue/black salvia and a pinkish salvia, and mexican petunias. My firespike is not blooming yet either but the butterfly bush is starting. I heard a piping call overhead while waiting on hummers and saw 11 swallow tailed kites soaring over our yard.They are fairly common here in Haines City but I've never seen so many at once, they sailed around for about 15 min. Cool!
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