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Posted on 9/2/19 at 2:14 pm to lsufan112001
Numbers were better a few weeks ago than now which is a bit weird.
Early this morning I went out on the front porch while it was still almost entirely dark and I heard something flying on the feeder. I hit the light and it was one of these cool looking bastards (Hummingbird Clearwing Moth):
Early this morning I went out on the front porch while it was still almost entirely dark and I heard something flying on the feeder. I hit the light and it was one of these cool looking bastards (Hummingbird Clearwing Moth):
Posted on 9/2/19 at 5:12 pm to Tigris
First one just hit one of my feeders in Mandeville. Feeders have been for a week
Posted on 9/2/19 at 5:32 pm to Clyde Tipton
Had 2 die against the kitchen window today. 
Posted on 9/2/19 at 10:46 pm to LSURoss
Had one whack the breakfast rm window. Little feathers came off but he hauled arse. Put out feeders 5 days ago now I have about 8 birds.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 6:20 am to LSUEnvy
I have a lot of them. They are sucking feeders dry rapidly. So early.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 7:47 am to ChenierauTigre
quote:It's about right for mine according to my last few years.
So early.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 8:57 am to ChenierauTigre
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I have a lot of them. They are sucking feeders dry rapidly. So early.
You can sit out in my backyard and see a dozen in an hour. They are everywhere right now.
Posted on 9/6/19 at 9:00 am to fallguy_1978
I think I am at peak. No way to count them. I have 8 feeders going, and have multiple birds at each. Some even come under my pergola to feeders I put there as an experiment. This is my first season at this location. Next season will be nuts.
Posted on 9/6/19 at 9:16 am to AlxTgr
Peak should be in about another week or so in Central Louisiana. We seem to be a few days behind this year, at least at my house. I'm up to about 30.
This post was edited on 9/6/19 at 9:17 am
Posted on 9/6/19 at 9:40 am to Tigris
Awesome picture , I have three feeders out and the hummingbirds are everywhere .
Posted on 9/6/19 at 9:49 am to TheCurmudgeon
Had 6 on 2 feeders yesterday evening in Mandeville.
Posted on 9/6/19 at 10:18 am to TheCurmudgeon
I have 5 or 6 fighting over 4 feeders in Central
They are fun to watch
They are fun to watch
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:23 pm to LSUEnvy
Crappy pic but this guy has been hanging around trying to catch hummingbirds. Coopers Hawk? Peregrine? In North Hou
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:26 pm to LSUEnvy
You can make your new fence boards look like your old ones with some Earl Grey tea, steel wool, and white vinegar.
Posted on 9/9/19 at 5:29 pm to deeprig9
Ha. The old ones will soon be replaced. That’s the last little section I need to do
Posted on 9/9/19 at 7:01 pm to LSUEnvy
Likely Cooper's hawk. Not likely to catch a hummingbird but any other birds are on the menu.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 5:12 am to Jeff Goldblum
Kinda new to this. Should feeders be put out in shady areas or open sun? Close to structure or in out away from buildings?
Posted on 9/10/19 at 7:49 am to 2geaux
Honestly? Doesn't matter. Place them someplace you can enjoy watching them.
Sugar water in the shade may last longer than in the full sun in the summers, but you should still change it out every few days anyway.
I've heard it recommended to place some colored flags/tape/streamers around the yard to get their attention to a newly-placed feeder but haven't found it necessary myself.
Sugar water in the shade may last longer than in the full sun in the summers, but you should still change it out every few days anyway.
I've heard it recommended to place some colored flags/tape/streamers around the yard to get their attention to a newly-placed feeder but haven't found it necessary myself.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 7:58 am to 2geaux
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Should feeders be put out in shady areas or open sun?
They prefer edge areas. Next to a fence, woods, etc. I keep my feeders in the shade, too. Most of my birds have already migrated and I have a few late ones stopping over now on their way south. The prolonged late summer heat has slowed some of the migration, but I can tell my numbers are way down from what they were two weeks ago. I'll miss them, but my weekly sugar bill has gone down a lot now!
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