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OMG wryter2000 Sep 14 #1
About 30 between all the feeders. They'll be gone soon. Solly Mack Sep 14 #4
WOW, Solly, you've outdone yourself with these gorgeous pix! SheltieLover Sep 14 #2
Thanks, SheltieLover Solly Mack Sep 14 #5
Hummingbirds migrate? ancianita Sep 14 #72
Yes. To Mexico, as well as to Central and South America. Some people are lucky enough to have them year-round. Solly Mack Sep 14 #78
I just posted a website SheltieLover Sep 14 #80
Thanks! Solly Mack Sep 14 #82
Yw! SheltieLover Sep 14 #84
Yes, they do! SheltieLover Sep 14 #79
I've only seen them in California, so I'd no idea! ancianita Sep 14 #100
Oh their wings move so quickly it's impossible to see them! SheltieLover Sep 14 #102
"Only?" SheltieLover Sep 14 #83
Areas around here have several dozens, so 12 is a small number. I have males hanging out on my gutters, the outside Solly Mack Sep 14 #86
Holy cow! You're really lucky! SheltieLover Sep 14 #90
I know! They are amazing birds. Albeit vicious. Solly Mack Sep 14 #96
Yes the males get quite aggressive over the feeders SheltieLover Sep 14 #99
So do the females. One female was pecking the heads of other females at the feeders. Just jabbing her beak right into Solly Mack Sep 14 #106
Omg! Really? SheltieLover Sep 14 #111
They're very nice photos. usonian Sep 14 #3
Thank you. Solly Mack Sep 14 #6
Nope, not tired of hummers. brer cat Sep 14 #7
I have to take a lot to get a few good shots. Solly Mack Sep 14 #8
Mine are gone just like that. Monday was the last day here. Walleye Sep 14 #9
I love the tail spread too! Solly Mack Sep 14 #11
Where are you located? I have a friend in New Mexico who still has lots of them migrating there Walleye Sep 14 #12
Louisiana. Friends in New Orleans tell me they've seen them over the winter. Not here though. Not yet. Solly Mack Sep 14 #14
I lived in Baton Rouge for a year and a half. MLF1981 Sep 14 #15
I'm in SW CENLA and we get too much winter for them even though we don't get much of a winter at all. Solly Mack Sep 14 #17
So I'm guessing... MLF1981 Sep 14 #20
Somewhere between the two, yes. I prefer Creole dishes though I won't say no to a crawfish boil. Not a fan of boudin. Solly Mack Sep 14 #21
Man, oh man, you and I are very different. MLF1981 Sep 14 #38
I'm not a native, so that could explain it. My husband loves king cake. Me, not so much. lol Solly Mack Sep 14 #59
Those look like Anna's RainCaster Sep 14 #10
Those are ruby-throated hummingbirds. They migrate south for the winter. They are usually gone by mid-September. Solly Mack Sep 14 #13
Yes, that's the way my juvenile males were looking before they left. On one of yours, you can see starting to get Walleye Sep 14 #22
Your photo is quite beautiful, Walleye! Mousetoescamper Sep 14 #91
Thank you! Got some winter light Walleye Sep 14 #103
Beautiful! Simply gorgeous! Solly Mack Sep 14 #108
Thank you I felt, especially smiled upon by Mother Nature to get that little bird visiting me in the winter Walleye Sep 14 #110
The unexpected pleasures are the best. Solly Mack Sep 14 #112
Never! Please keep them coming if you're so inclined. The photos are fantastic! HeartsCanHope Sep 14 #16
Thank you, HeartsCanHope. Solly Mack Sep 14 #18
Please? Pretty please? HeartsCanHope Sep 14 #19
I'll get the next batch ready. :) Solly Mack Sep 14 #44
I never tire of hummers TNNurse Sep 14 #23
They'll leave here soon too. I'll prepare for next year with more feeders and more flowers. Solly Mack Sep 14 #43
naw Skittles Sep 14 #24
That's good because I have more photos. lol Solly Mack Sep 14 #42
me ! tired of hummingbirds??? nah!!!!! AllaN01Bear Sep 14 #25
Thanks! Solly Mack Sep 14 #41
How could anyone ever be sick of hummers?!!? GiqueCee Sep 14 #26
Very aggressive. Been watching their battles. Mean little things. Solly Mack Sep 14 #40
group of hummers AllaN01Bear Sep 14 #27
Not so charming when they attack each other over the food. Solly Mack Sep 14 #37
I had several feeders when I lived on a farm Skittles Sep 14 #49
They are cute when they do that. I laugh a lot watching them. Solly Mack Sep 14 #55
So pretty! FullySupportDems Sep 14 #28
Bees will get lazy and leave the flowers alone. There are flowers right next to the feeders and the hummers , bees, and Solly Mack Sep 14 #35
It's so cheerful to see them all, isn't it? FullySupportDems Sep 14 #104
I love watching all the critters flying around my flowers. My zinnias are still going but I'm letting them go to seed. Solly Mack Sep 14 #105
Great shots! Tom Dyer Sep 14 #29
Thanks, Tom Dyer. Solly Mack Sep 14 #34
Cool pic underpants Sep 14 #30
That one is a mean female. She was pecking the heads of other hummingbirds to get them away. She turned to look at me Solly Mack Sep 14 #33
do you have a name for her Skittles Sep 14 #51
Ha! I did call her a not so nice name under my breath. Solly Mack Sep 14 #56
I'm not tired of hummingbirds. Demobrat Sep 14 #31
Me neither. Love the little things. Solly Mack Sep 14 #32
Me too. Sometimes I sit outside in my lounge chair Demobrat Sep 14 #45
I was too close and one pooped on me. Didn't mean to, I'm sure. Just being a bird in flight. Solly Mack Sep 14 #54
I would take a poop to have one get that close. Demobrat Sep 14 #75
LOL! They use their poop and pee as a weapon against other hummingbirds. To drive them away. Solly Mack Sep 14 #81
I didn't know that! Demobrat Sep 14 #87
I didn't either until I witnessed them charging at another hummer and then turning their bottoms up and letting loose. Solly Mack Sep 14 #88
Me? Tired of hummingbirds? NEVER. My dear Solly Mack, these are amazing creatures . . . CaliforniaPeggy Sep 14 #36
Thank you, California Peggy! How are you feeling? Solly Mack Sep 14 #47
Post all you like, dear Solly! I love 'em. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 14 #57
Takes time the older we get but you know that. Makes me mad though. It's been hard getting used to the slower healing. Solly Mack Sep 14 #60
Wow! Great Pics! Rob_70 Sep 14 #39
Yes! They can be vicious to each other. Solly Mack Sep 14 #46
NEVER tired of the raucous little warriors! n/t TygrBright Sep 14 #48
Thanks, TygrBright Solly Mack Sep 14 #61
These are great! 2naSalit Sep 14 #50
Thank you, 2naSalit. Solly Mack Sep 14 #62
I'll never be tired of hummingbirds!!! Moosepoop Sep 14 #52
You're welcome, Moosepoop. Solly Mack Sep 14 #63
Never tire of hummingbirds blm Sep 14 #53
Thanks, blm! Solly Mack Sep 14 #64
Great shots! Grumpy Old Guy Sep 14 #58
Thank you, Grumpy Old Guy Solly Mack Sep 14 #65
Never 3auld6phart Sep 14 #66
Thank you, 3auld6phart Solly Mack Sep 14 #68
I never tire of hummers!! They're so colorful and exotic--these photos really bring that out!! ailsagirl Sep 14 #67
I call them vicious. Thanks, ailsagirl! Solly Mack Sep 14 #69
They are glorious! Ruby the Liberal Sep 14 #70
Thank you, Ruby the Liberal Solly Mack Sep 14 #98
Mine have headed south...haven't seen one in 3 days. patphil Sep 14 #71
I'm always sad when they are no longer around. I feed all the birds, so I'll turn my full attention to them. Solly Mack Sep 14 #97
I think some hummingbirds.... maspaha Sep 14 #113
I understand what you're saying, but I live on the east coast; southern New York State. patphil Sep 14 #114
Excellent photography RickHworth Sep 14 #73
Thanks, RickHworth Solly Mack Sep 14 #95
NO! Never tired of hummingbirds maspaha Sep 14 #74
Thanks, maspaha Solly Mack Sep 14 #94
No we are not tired of hummingbirds. irisblue Sep 14 #76
Thank you, irisblue Solly Mack Sep 14 #93
Never tired of hummingbirds dai13sy Sep 14 #77
You're most welcome, dai13sy Solly Mack Sep 14 #92
These are genuinely awesome photos, Solly! Mousetoescamper Sep 14 #85
Thank you, Mousetoescamper Solly Mack Sep 14 #89
Do your hummingbirds come to where your applegrove Sep 14 #101
Yes. I've had them hovering at the window trying to get my attention. I try to have the feeders out in late February. Solly Mack Sep 14 #107
Squeeeeee! applegrove Sep 14 #109
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