Huge Hummingbird

@andriaperry (116860)

Anniston, Alabama

October 2, 2022 8:56am CST

Sitting on the porch this morning a huge Hummingbird hovered over the fall arrangement I have sitting out. It sort of scared the kittens but they wanted to catch it. . I reckon the hummingbird was looking for a meal to hold it over, it's time for them to fly south. It was nice to see one up that close and that big. Do you see many hummingbirds?

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 22

We do not have hummingbirds in Europe, they live only in the Americas. How old are your kittens?

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

2 Oct 22

5 or 6 months old.

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

2 Oct 22

@andriaperry They are so cute at that age.

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@GardenGerty (157485)

• United States

3 Oct 22

@andriaperry About the same age as my Bitty Kitty. She is a hoot, so playful. Two would be twice the fun.

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@much2say (53918)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Oct 22

We see/hear hummingbirds . . . they come and perch on our lemon or cherry tree - and we could see them from our windows. It helps that our neighbors have a few hummingbird feeders on this side of their property. But ours are teeny tiny . . . I wonder how big the ones you see are!

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@much2say (53918)

• Los Angeles, California

4 Oct 22

@andriaperry But I'll bet not as big as Big Bird

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

6 Oct 22

@much2say No not that big. Lol

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

Today was the biggest...ever.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 22

I rarely see them but sometimes I hear one as it zips around. I haven't heard one since last year though.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 22

Me too. I used to love to go to mom's and watch them at her feeders, they'd come check me out then go back to the feeders. I don't have feeders here so no reason for them to come see me.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

@rebelann I don't have feeders either

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

2 Oct 22

They amaze me

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@wolfgirl569 (94778)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Oct 22

We have a few. But with this cooler weather they seem to have disappeared.

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@wolfgirl569 (94778)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Oct 22

@andriaperry I want to join them.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

Flew South

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Oct 22

Yes they are here too. But will be gone south for their migration soon.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

I assumed they had already left

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Oct 22

@andriaperry Depends on the weather. We still have warm days.

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@Rimps85 (1071)

• India

2 Oct 22

however huge it is, it will always be small in comparison to other birds

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

Yes

@Rimps85 (1071)

• India

3 Oct 22

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@GardenGerty (157485)

• United States

3 Oct 22

I do see them on occasion. There are some wild flowers like trumpet vine and day lily that they like. I keep water around for all the critters who might need it as well.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

I did too when I was at home.

@shaggin (71659)

• United States

2 Oct 22

I haven’t seen any hummingbirds this year. I have only seen a few in my life.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

I've seen many the past few years

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@snowy22315 (169641)

• United States

2 Oct 22

Not too often, but they are neat to see.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

I think so too

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@sjvg1976 (41132)

• Delhi, India

2 Oct 22

No, we don't see them here in the city.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

That's a shame

@RebeccasFarm (86520)

• United States

2 Oct 22

Lovely..yes I have seen them here Angie.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

So pretty

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

3 Oct 22

We don't see hummingbirds at all at this house. At the other house we moved from four years ago we'd see them quite often. They are beautiful.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

3 Oct 22

Yes they are

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@JudyEv (325345)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Oct 22

We don't have them here but they must be great to watch.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

6 Oct 22

Yes the are.

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@LindaOHio (155562)

• United States

3 Oct 22

We used to see a few when we had our butterfly bushes. Haven't seen one in several years. They are such cool birds. I'm glad the kittens didn't catch it!

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

6 Oct 22

They aren't fast enough to get them

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

9 Nov 22

Nope. I think we don't have one here in our country.