2009 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Vol. 4

Ran across a little article on hummingbirds that may be of interest for some. It's an E-zine put out by the wildlife diversity section of the OK Dept of Wildlife Conservation. Has some tips on placing and cleaning feeders and some strategies to help ameliorate the territorial tendencies of the Ruby-throats.

Read at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildside/July09.html

I'm working on a little project that will provide some shade on the west side of my patio and a little HB habitat as well. Put up two 8ft vinyl fence posts with lattice between them. Found some large 5-gal Coral Honeysuckle plants in and have 3 of them in the ground. Set the posts yesterdan and putting up the lattice and tying them to it today. Only has a few blooms, but the hummers are already on them.

Burd...that nest is so cool...I look for one everyday as I am out walking but so far nada! Lucky you!

Beautiful Honeysuckle Mrs. Ed...hope they show for you soon!

Thanks Rose. I bought a new arbor for it to grow on. It's at my sister's right now because we couldn't bring it home in the car. I KNEW I should have taken the truck to that garden faire! Anyway, I'll add another honeysuckle to the other side of the arbor. My trumpet vine is in full bloom and taking over, and still no visitors. boo. But the butterflies should be coming on soon.

Awright! I just snapped my first-ever photo of a hummingbird.

I'm pretty sure this is a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird - I knew you all would know. I looked her up in one of my books. Looks something like a Rufous Hummingbird. Maybe I'll see some of thiosein a few months.

I read about using clear sugar water, so I brewed me up some. I poured out all my red colored water that I bought from Walmart and put in clear sugar water. Now, I'm starting to get some hummingbirds - nothing was coming to the red water. What comes to red I wonder?

Dang, they are tiny.

A Juvy Birder, the Hackster.

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Nice pic Hackster! It looks like a Ruby-throated female to me.

Nice one Hack...congrats on your first and hope to see lots more from you!

Mrs. Ed...be sure and show pics of the Hummingbird arbor, I am still begging for one!

The Hummers have returned full time and are eating all day.

Here's a feisty male.

I liked the "angel wings" on this female.

They are so cute Rose!

From some of my reading it looks like, where in Ga, I'm not going to see a great variety of hummingbirds.

But I still want to snap the male Ruby-throated Hummer.

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We just get the Ruby-throated here but every now and then a different one will show up so I am always on the look-out!

neat shot of that male!!

EVERYONE GREAT GREAT SHOTS,man all of you were busy yesterday,well I guess I took a few pictures too !!!Guilty LOL

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3 sorry repeat shot.

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Nice shots Hugger...I really like that great background with the green grass and the flowers.

This shot of the male cracked me up!

This female or juvie has some white on the head.

Last one.

Great shots hugger and Rose!!

I just saw one around my honeysuckle.

rose ,love that male,thanks

Just got this pic of a Hummingbird, but it was getting dark out, so its' not good. It was going after my Firespike flowers.

Good for you; your getting them all year round.

very nice Dell

I love the crowded feeder Dell! I'd love to have that many hummers at one feeder some day.


A female scoping out the feeder and looking at the cat in the window that you can't see..........

A male looking at me..........

Here are my 1st shots of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird


First shot is the male

Here's the Female

Wonderful shots Jay and Met!

Nice shots GP, 24 and Met...it's nice to see everyone else's Hummers!

Thanks also for the kind comments.

It seems that the Hummers have arrived for the summer. They seem to be all over the farm now and I see them in the fields and trees all over our 29 acres.

dellrose,lucky you ,I would love to see so many at one time,I was visiting a house a few miles north of here and they had swarms of rubies,couldnt beleive my eyes,I have the same surroundings,but I only see 5 ,thats OK !!!

took about 100 shots to get this 1 ,happy happy shot :)

Hugger...your gardens look so beautiful and that last shot is awesome! A friend of mine lived a few miles away and fed the Hummers for over 20 years and had hundreds of them. She moved last year and her house now sits empty. Luckily our area has lots of natural food for them.

29 acres...wow.

Lovely shots all. I've enjoyed looking at all of them; each has its own character. Thanks

Just as the clouds were rolling in this immature male Hummingbird came in and is still around getting nectar from the plants. He never did go to the feeders. This was the best
pic I could manage.

I was out with the camera all day... (smoking ribs)... could not catch one of the little darlings

:(

nice shot Pelle!

onewish1,I know what you mean , I was out working in the garden about 2ft from the feeder hummers feeding ,zooming ,chattering,looking at me ,Ill wear a red do rag,they love it ,UNTIL THE CAMERA COMES OUT,then they act like oh no,so its the red hooded sweatshirt and red capris,I have to wear a costume to trick them.The things Ill do to get agood shot. LOL

Oh yeah show up when I change the feeder, but not when i,m watching. Ive caught on to her now, had the camera this time. Same spot same apple tree.

very nice Hugger and Burd

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These are best 2 efforts this past week!

#2..not much...lol