Comments on: Summertime in the United States of Hummingbirds

By: Sue Czepa

Sue Czepa — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:40:00 +0000

Hi, I live in Minnesota and have Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. Love the little birds. Just wondering how far apart from one another the Hummingbird feeders should be?
Thanks Sue

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:05:47 +0000

We live in San Fernando Valley (Porter Ranch / Chatsworth area). We have all 4 types of hummingbirds described and It is not uncommon for us to have at least 50 feeding at any given time. Along with beautiful yellow orioles, gold and purple finches, grosbeak, spotted towhee and many many more…

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By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:02:59 +0000

An adorable Nuttall’s woodpecker now frequents my hummingbird feeders.

I’ve had hummingbird feeders at my house in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles for more than 10 years. Two weeks ago, I saw the woodpecker drinking out of one of the hummingbird feeders.

The hummingbirds appear bemused at this cute black and white giant.

By: Randall Ekstrom

Randall Ekstrom — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:12:15 +0000

Can you tell me if there is a “cut-off” time when I should stop feeding the Humming birds in Northern Illinois? I have heard that leaving the feeders out can delay their migration.

By: Walter Baines

Walter Baines — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:14:13 +0000

Sept 14 still have a few RT in Rockmart Ga have had many all summer I WILL MISS THEM WHEN THEY LEAVE I keep the feeder up until they freeze That is mid Nov.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:51:57 +0000

In reply to Bill and Alice.

Hi – hummingbirds often pick insects from spiderwebs as a key source of protein. Could this have been what you saw? – Hugh

By: Bill and Alice

Bill and Alice — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:41:50 +0000

Sorry, i failed to mention …we are in Brigantine,New jersey

By: Bill and Alice

Bill and Alice — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:35:19 +0000

Hi.. we have noticed a few ruby throat birds this year in our back yard,they appear to be feeding under the large Black pines ….what are they attracted to…?insects ,the pine sap….there also is a barrel recycler in the area…
they are great to see,since it has been difficult to attract them up to now…thanx Albil

By: Laura Moore

Laura Moore — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:34:12 +0000

My mother is in a nursing home in Eastern Kentucky now. She always lived just across the river in Southern Ohio and feeding RTHU was a passion of hers. We got permission from the nursing home to hang a feeder outside her window; it took a little while but she was so thrilled when they showed up and started feeding. What surprised her most was how many aids and nurses had never seen one before! So now she gets extra company and longer visits thanks to those RTHU who sometimes flutter as if they are watching her in the room to thank her for the feed.

By: Katie @ Pigeon Spikes

Katie @ Pigeon Spikes — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:52:32 +0000

Hummingbirds are so cute..!! I felt in love with them, they are so beautiful. I have seen them many times, they are really, a new world animal.