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To: MomwithHope; Diana in Wisconsin

I do still have a few hummingbirds! The behavior is different ... they are spending a long time on the feeder, drinking & drinking. The first one I saw this morning had its head down so long drinking, I was beginning to wonder if it was stuck or something, not that I could imagine how that would happen. They are definitely filling their tanks for the migration flight before taking off. There were so many not long ago, we could have used a hummer version of ‘air traffic control’, but now it’s one every couple of hours. I would imagine that by the weekend, except for a migrating straggler stopping by, they’ll all be gone for sure.

I am glad I am still seeing a few ... gradually ‘weaning’ myself off of seeing them so often every day & having them “buzz” me when I am replacing the feeder after a fill up. Cold snap coming this weekend so they are leaving in time to avoid it.


76 posted on 10/03/2023 11:07:50 AM PDT by Qiviut (To the living, we owe respect. To the dead, we owe the truth (Voltaire) $hot $hills: Sod Off)
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To: Qiviut

They are probably migrants and are arriving hungry. You should check out this Webcam in Cslifornia. I check it out in the winter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXe8MpU7uzk


78 posted on 10/03/2023 1:20:46 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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