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

[Gem99ultra]

We're still getting swarms of birds and wondering when the migration would begin. None know how many miles they cover in a day and where the birds wind up? I've heard different areas but not sure.

From here in mid-Georgia the hummers fly non-stop to Mexico and Central America. They fly over 500 miles non-stop.
Righ now we're seeing flocks come through and loading up, then they're gone for the Winter. We have very few that remain over the cold months. I suspect those are either aging, sick or occasionally the very young.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Here's a shot of my fountain. It is too deep for hummingbirds but other birds enjoy a bath on occasion. The solar fountain came from Lowe's. The clay dish helps to keep it centered though it floats around enough that the water sprays out so I have to add water a couple of times a day.

If you do a search on "hummingbird birdbaths", several items come up along with some tips for attracting them.

 

[sixdogs]

Here's a shot of my fountain. It is too deep for hummingbirds but other birds enjoy a bath on occasion. The solar fountain came from Lowe's. The clay dish helps to keep it centered though it floats around enough that the water sprays out so I have to add water a couple of times a day.
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If you do a search on "hummingbird birdbaths", several items come up along with some tips for attracting them.

Wow. Hummingbird birdbaths. Who knew?

I will say by next year I will have a misting hummingbird birdbath. Easy on the water and happy birds.

 

[sixdogs]

Over the last day the males must have gone because we don't see any. They may still be here because we're still going through a lot of food but don't see the adults.

We do see the babies around and often zooming around the feeders and our windows. They sit on the steel feeder support and flex their wings. We can't figure out if they are just guarding the food supply or stretching their wings in anticipation of the migration.

 

[kenmbz]

Yesterday it seemed we had no birds. Big change from seeing them almost all day on Friday.

 

[goeduck]

Out west the activity sees to be increasing as the year-around Annas are starting to run out of natural feed and the Alaska/Canadian Rufous start to head south, then stop by to fuel/fatten up. We are "between our 2 camel hump pattern" and increasing daily up the back hump.

 

[sixdogs]

It is an eerie calm this morning with none of our summer birds around. Yesterday they were here and today they are gone. Birds seem to have left earlier this year. Surely that must mean something regarding weather or winter?

We're hoping birds migrating from the north will stop by so are keeping feeders out for another month or so.

 

[bcp]

Found online:

Bruce

 

[bcp]

Another one:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/my-love-of-flying--519251032029071571/

Bruce

 

[ponytug]

Found online:

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Bruce

That is hilarious!

Thanks for sharing.

All the best, Peter