Hummingbird 2023

[Forgalspop]

I set feeders out today, but still have not had any hummers yet this year. Normally the first ones appear on or before April 15th.

This got me wondering what affects when hummingbirds decide to migrate north.

Here is an interesting article addressing the migration of hummingbirds.

https://www.thespruce.com/when-is-hummingbird-migration-386451

 

[OKCHunter]

Still have the lone male. I need some girls around to keep him busy. Thought a saw a female buzz the feeder Sunday but couldn’t tell for sure.

At least you still have one. The one I had came to the feeder 2 times that I saw on 4/3/23 doesn’t appear to still be around. I haven’t seen anything since that day.

Edited for incomplete sentence.

 

[Forgalspop]

Set two feeders out today and had a single male show up a few minutes ago as the rain was letting up. He didn't feed very long and flew off. First one for the season.

 

[Tin Star Firearms]

Saw one yesterday around the flowers.

 

[Forgalspop]

Took this picture with cell phone through window. Not the best picture. Set out feeders yesterday and today have had two males and one female show up.

 

[L.C.]

Got our feeder out yesterday and have two bombarding each other for it.

 

[Tinytim]

We’ve had the lil beggars for two weeks.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

Saw my first today, black Chinned male, put the feeder out on Monday

 

[CHenry]

Still haven't seen one.
Feeder is getting lower so makes me wonder if they are coming when I'm not looking.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I saw one has he did a flyby on the front porch about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Didn't see one again until today. He was snooping around the front window so I filled up a feeder and put it out. Wasn't more than a minute before 2 of them were fighting over the goodies. We only saw 2 or 3 at a time last year. I'm hoping for more this year.