Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

[goeduck]

I don't know what happened, but I filled on Friday and today (Saturday) they were empty. First time this year that they drank a quart in one day, I did not think I would see that this year. It had been a half quart a day. When a spike like this happens, I always suspect a neighbor is on vacation.

 

[sixdogs]

Wore my new red hat side today and a hummingbird bird totally surprised me and almost flew into me at high speed. It was split second with no chance for reaction and just a shocking experience. I would guess he stopped 8" from my face and hat.

 

[ruffdog]

We finally have a few Hummers.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Wore my new red hat side today and a hummingbird bird totally surprised me and almost flew into me at high speed. It was split second with no chance for reaction and just a shocking experience. I would guess he stopped 8" from my face and hat.View attachment 872744

I get buzzed all the time. Never been hit. There's an interesting article in last month's Scientific American about hummer air navigation. They're thinking about you 12 times before you even know they are there.

Hummingbirds Control Their Flight with a Newfound Mechanism

When zooming forward, hummingbirds rely on a unique internal “cruise control”

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[goeduck]

I get buzzed all the time. Never been hit. There's an interesting article in last month's Scientific American about hummer air navigation. They're thinking about you 12 times before you even know they are there.

Hummingbirds Control Their Flight with a Newfound Mechanism

When zooming forward, hummingbirds rely on a unique internal “cruise control”

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[goeduck]

We are going out of town for a few days, so I will be loading up all of the backup feeders and get them out on spare hooks to tide the little guys over.

 

[QRTRHRS]

After our first sighting April 10th, we were not seeing much action for the rest of that month and most of May. Just like that the numbers have exploded. We have ten feeders up and ten more ready to go up if the numbers increase like they have in previous years.

 

[sixdogs]

After our first sighting April 10th, we were not seeing much action for the rest of that month and most of May. Just like that the numbers have exploded. We have ten feeders up and ten more ready to go up if the numbers increase like they have in previous years.

We haven't had the burst of visitors yet but I know what you mean. I figure earlier in the season the birds are eating bugs and taking care of babies. A free lunch at our feeders must not be as good as the bugs. I'm told bugs make up most of their diet with feeders being icing on the cake, so to speak.

In another week or two we should get the surge in visits and we've already had a few of what I think are babies at the feeders. The larger birds are starting to visit but they zoom in and zoom out. They've also buzzed my red hat a few times too and while I'm told it's common and they are in control, it's still scary.

 

[ultrarunner]

Nothing this year and for years traffic was heavy…

 

[kenmbz]

We still have maybe 2 , just cleaned and refilled the one feeder.
It still was 1/4 full, but getting too old , one of the HB flew over to the window multiple times to let me know.