I have been jealous / myLot

United States

May 28, 2024 10:03am CST

Hubby's cousin who lives in Michigan lives on a lake. He puts out three hummingbird feeders and they buzz around there all day. It looks like hundreds of them. I know we have them occasionally. Where I lived before we did not. This year I bought an inexpensive hummingbird feeder. I made a little nectar to put in it, and still had not seen a hummingbird. However, last night I noticed the liquid was almost gone. A bit ago I went outside and sat for a few minutes, and was rewarded by a visitor. I believe it was a variety known as the black chinstrap hummingbird. It was a smaller than usual variety, and it had a dark head. I have just boiled water to refill the feeder. Keep the little guys coming.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382326)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 May 24

Perhaps the word will spread that you have a feeder with nectar available. I hope so.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

I hope so as well. I think the same birds come back year to year. The hummingbirds often come when I have daylilies and trumpet vine in bloom.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

28 May 24

That would really be something to see. There are so many different colors.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

Yes, there are, and I found online that there are some I have never even heard of.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

1 Jun 24

@GardenGerty .......Like the bigger box of crayons.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91127)

• United States

28 May 24

I would love to see hummingbirds up close. Hope you continue to see more

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

I have seen more at this house than I ever did at my other one. Did you know they will gang up on larger birds?

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91127)

• United States

1 Jun 24

@GardenGerty no, I had no idea they would gang up on bigger birds. Surprisingly since they are so little

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 May 24

I'm glad you're getting hummingbirds at your feeder.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

It is a little bit of good entertainment.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Jun 24

@GardenGerty I'm sure it is.

Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (11433)

• United Kingdom

29 May 24

We have several bird feeders in our garden ...although just every day birds visit us. We do think that a squirrel may be visiting as well though as a bird feeder is often to be found knocked to the ground.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

I have seen stories about all kinds of large creatures visiting the seed bird feeders. Like bear, and moose, and even horses.

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

29 May 24

@GardenGerty I am glad your wish came true and you had a nice visitor and can refill the feeder.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

I find myself wondering if butterflies use this kind of feeder too. We have had lots of butterflies this year.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

1 Jun 24

@GardenGerty I have no idea about butterflies.

Amber

@AmbiePam (120982)

• United States

29 May 24

I’m so glad you saw one! I should get a picture of the hummingbird feeder Diana got from her son. She already had one, but this new one is lovely. She’s seen several hummingbirds, and just gets a kick out of it.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169505)

• United States

1 Jun 24

Oh, I bet she does. Sounds as if her son is very thoughtful.

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