Hummingbird - 2019

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About this time of year, they begin to nest. Once they do, you'll see less and less of them until they have a hatch and the fledglings begin to fly. Then you'll have to beat them off with a stick. ;) Late June,, early July, they should get pretty active.

If you had serious wind during the storms, you could have had casualties. I know I had a couple that hid out on my back porch during the heaviest of rains about 8:00 pm one night.
 

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I would like the source, please. I am always looking for good feeders, that don't leak.
Man, I wish I could help. Neither of us remember where she found them. The ones with the pop bottle sized necks were a PITA to clean. These have a much bigger mouth.
We have three now, maybe more, but it looks like two females and one ruby throat.
 

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We’ve kept a couple of male/female pairs around. Sitting on the deck this evening has been pretty entertaining. Still some territory being negotiated.
 

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I had one get trapped in the garage, kept banging on windows trying to get out. I was able to pick it up and hold it until I got outside, it hovered for a couple seconds and took off. It was iridescent green, pretty neat looking and colorful little bird. Maybe I should put a feeder or two outside for them.
 

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This is the time of year they are most territorial. Spring, they seem to be sorting things out; maybe searching for a mate. Early/mid summer, they're nesting and fledging. Late summer, they've done their work for the year, and the newly fledged are getting their sea legs. Nothing better to do, so they fuss and fight. This is when they're most fun.
 

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I had one get trapped in the garage, kept banging on windows trying to get out. I was able to pick it up and hold it until I got outside, it hovered for a couple seconds and took off. It was iridescent green, pretty neat looking and colorful little bird. Maybe I should put a feeder or two outside for them.

Probably an Anna's hummingbird. When I have my garage door up they are attracted to the red release handle for the automatic opener. They'll hover, fly around it and then take off.
 

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Hummingbird's are not necessarily smart. If they get in an enclosed space, they tend to try to get out by flying up, even if there is an opening below them. I've seen them fly inside a barn for an hour, or so, even with the barn door wide open. Barn had a skylight which attracted them. They would finally fly out when they were so weak they couldn't stay up high, and dropped to the level of the barn door..
 

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