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Posted on 9/8/26 at 4:09 pm
Posted by Sillyinphilly
parts unknown
Member since Mar 2019
28 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 4:09 pm
I am in zone 9 b

Anyone else in south Louisiana having ruby throated hummers fighting over feeders??
Posted by Fencepimp
Brusly
Member since Jun 2022
1256 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 4:41 pm to
All day in Brusly
Posted by BeerThirty
Red Stick
Member since May 2017
1016 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 6:35 pm to
Dog fighting in St Gabriel.
Posted by Speckhunter2012
Lake Charles
Member since Dec 2012
9158 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 7:09 pm to
South Lake Charles checking in.

No more than 2-3 that I've seen at one time, but these do not like sharing.
Posted by Tigris
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Member since Jul 2005
13309 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 7:22 pm to
Florida Panhandle. This was the best summer I've ever had for them. Usually it's slow at my house but this summer was steady demand. Now we're into the start of migration and the numbers have gotten really high. It's a constant fight at every feeder. I had three at a wildlife refuge this morning where they are considered to be somewhat rare. Migrating birds are showing up here too, in low numbers so far, but fall is on the way, soon.
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
11675 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:07 pm to
I put one feeder in front of my house and one in back of my house.

Watching the a-hole hummingbird in the group try to defend both of them at the same time is always entertaining.
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
10460 posts
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:48 pm to
Fighting chickens
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
57103 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 7:50 am to
Right now there are so many they aren’t fighting too much

Sorry about the video quality & possible nausea

Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
88520 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 8:53 am to
Lowest numbers I have ever had. Have done nothing different.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
16393 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:10 am to
I didn't know hummingbirds were so territorial until I started hanging feeders years ago. Got one that must be fighting off a dozen of them every day. It's fun to watch.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
29215 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:38 am to
Starting to see more here outside of Memphis. Had the resident hummer trying to chase off 3 or 4 other birds from its feeder.
Posted by Touche Pas Ca
USA
Member since May 2021
127 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 9:58 am to
We started with 5ish last week; last night we had more than twenty jousting around - just north of Lafayette.

Peak season last year we had more than 50 at a time.
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
27648 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 11:13 am to
I set up my first feeder last week. I haven't seen any birds yet, but my wife and kid said they each saw one over the weekend.
Posted by bengalman
In da Country
Member since Feb 2007
4277 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 3:05 pm to
Oh yea for a few weeks now.....battle royale!
Posted by WarCamEagle88
NC
Member since Feb 2018
326 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 4:39 pm to
Aztec Hummingbird God of War

I learned a while ago that the Aztecs associated their god of war with a hummingbird and believed warriors that died in battle returned to earth as hummingbirds, and never really understood why until I watched a few fight like hell over sugar water.
Posted by LSUEnvy
Hou via Lake Chas
Member since May 2011
12838 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 6:11 pm to
Got 3 feeders out here in NE Hou burbs. Can’t count them all and steady filling feeders. At this point get are sharing.
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
6320 posts
Posted on 9/9/26 at 10:39 pm to
Oh yeah. Hummers raising hell in Cenla. I think they would rather buzz each other than share a feeder and each have sip. I have 9 feeders out and estimate there are 15 - 18 hummers. Love watching them little frickers.
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
7800 posts
Posted on 9/10/26 at 1:21 pm to
70605 numbers are building
Posted by jmkidder
lafayette
Member since Sep 2005
514 posts
Posted on 9/10/26 at 8:17 pm to
Thick in lafayette
Posted by Touche Pas Ca
USA
Member since May 2021
127 posts
Posted on 9/10/26 at 9:23 pm to
Update, they have swarmed us since yesterday!

We filled 5 feeders on Tuesday and had to refill them today.

Damn, we get so much pleasure watching tme for the few weeks that they are here.

One day I'll learn how to imbed a video of them on here.
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