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re: Hummingbird arrival
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:08 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:08 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
I’m pretty sure my numbers are increasing. There is currently a swarm at my feeders.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
I read that 800 millions hummingbirds are getting ready to head across the gulf this week.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 5:01 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Just had to corral a female out of our garage.
Knew I had read they’re prone to seeing the red handled pull string but it had never happened to me.
Who knows how long she was out there but got something to softly move her down and out of the garage and saw her fly off to a limb nearby.
Knew I had read they’re prone to seeing the red handled pull string but it had never happened to me.
Who knows how long she was out there but got something to softly move her down and out of the garage and saw her fly off to a limb nearby.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:05 pm to s14suspense
Same thing at my house tonight
Cut the light off ‘ opened the roll up door & she left
Cut the light off ‘ opened the roll up door & she left
Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:37 am to LSUJML
Still haven't seen any hummers. But, the feeder has noticeably less nectar in it. Not sure if the nectar evaporates or if I'm actually getting birds at it that I'm not seeing.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:15 pm to boxcarbarney
There is only about seven hummers at the feeders today. The swarms are all gone South. I removed one feeder this morning and will remove another tomorrow which will leave only three feeders left. These will stay out until it is time to remove them all next month.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 7:23 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Yep, seemed to have left over the weekend. Have about half or less of what I had last Thursday.
Posted on 9/22/26 at 10:24 am to djrunner
I still have a few left and the hawks are guarding the feeders.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 10:05 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
quote:
I still have a few left
Same. I watched two little guys duking it out around my feeder yesterday afternoon...
Posted on 9/23/26 at 10:49 am to Oswald
Do yall leave the feeders out and filled all year? Google suggests doing that since south Louisiana has a species of hummingbird that hangs around all winter.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 12:05 pm to boxcarbarney
I usually only keep mine filled from May thru September.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 3:19 pm to Oswald
Y’all think SpaceX coming to Pecan Island is going to hinder the hummingbird sightings in South Louisiana?
Posted on 9/23/26 at 3:56 pm to Crescent Connection
No. Might even make it better.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 5:10 pm to boxcarbarney
I leave one or two up into October after the Ruby Throats are gone just in case a Rufous comes by. Every year I have had one has been after the departure of the Ruby Throats, except one.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 6:04 pm to slidingstop
quote:What’s your reasoning on that?
No. Might even make it better.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:03 am to Bayou
Pretty sure I watched departure happen this morning. Before sunrise I had the normal rush to all 5 of my feeders. By 7, there were 2 birds. Never seen that happen before.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:56 am to AlxTgr
And just like that, mine are all gone except one. I watched five feed yesterday and only one is left this morning. South of Alexandria.
Hope the little fellas have a safe trip across the gulf.
Hope the little fellas have a safe trip across the gulf.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:03 pm to Spankum
I had five or six this morning, but this afternoon I had 10+ fighting at the three feeders. I was very surprised being it got down to 57 degrees this morning.
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 9/25/26 at 6:53 am to Bayou
Still in our backyard and we usually leave the feeders up 2-3 weeks after seeing the last one.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:47 am to Spankum
I have less in the mornings but as it warms up more show up
I figure they are just sleeping in, still have 10+ in the evenings
Yesterday afternoon I was piddling around under the carport & heard something above me
One was flying backwards hovering at the ceiling
Seemed disoriented
I got a broom & he landed on it & I was able to lower him to where he could take off
It was really odd since it was not close to being dark & my carport is open on 2 sides
I did read they won’t go in birdhouses, they don’t like anything over their heads
I figure they are just sleeping in, still have 10+ in the evenings
Yesterday afternoon I was piddling around under the carport & heard something above me
One was flying backwards hovering at the ceiling
Seemed disoriented
I got a broom & he landed on it & I was able to lower him to where he could take off
It was really odd since it was not close to being dark & my carport is open on 2 sides
I did read they won’t go in birdhouses, they don’t like anything over their heads
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