yankiequilter Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 We love the hummingbirds and I think I'll have to declare them as dependents on our taxes. We have ruby throated hummingbirds in our area and they are a delight to watch. They move so fast and there are way too many to count! I have used 25 lbs. of sugar in 30 days to feed the little rascals and the migration is just getting started. We have 8 feeders in the back, each holding 32 oz. of syrup, and one feeder in the front. It is almost a full time job to keep them fed and happy. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Lucky you! If I can get just one hummingbird to stop in my yard, I think I'm doing good.....Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailE Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 What beauty, thanks for the amazing pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy G Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Amazing. What fantastic pictures. Tracy G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 That picture out your window is breathtaking, not to mention the flock of hummers. I have one or two that enjoy my honeysuckle and various flowers around. I love the sounds they make, but having to listen to that many would be like a beehive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 The birds are great....but that picture makes me home sick for my Bull Shoals Lake!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm only getting a few this year, I guess they skipped us and went straight to your house. I miss them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I love your pictures - thank you for sharing! We have no hummingbirds in Hawaii (no snakes, either - mixed blessing). Dragonflies are our closest replacement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I was surprised to see that there are so many hummers on one feeder. When I hang feeders the birds spend more time chasing one another than feeding! I love the view from your house, I would think it is hard to beat. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Beautiful birds. How special to have so many feeding at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 It's neat to see them perched and sipping so you can see how TINY they really are! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ya know, I quilt with my garage door open most of the time. I have the greatest view ever. Sometimes I have a hard time getting started to quilt. Other times I just sit there in my chair outside and just let my mind wonder. When I do get to quilting, I find myself resueing hummers quite a lot, because they like to fly into the garage. I must have resued at least 50 of those little buggers. I have to use a hat to distract them from getting too frightend. I would have to say that I have held a least 75% of the little guys. And yes they are very light. I really don't mind the break in the quilting to hold a humming bird. Regards, zeke......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Awwwww that's a cute scenario Zeke. I saw a picture in the magazine Birds and Blooms where someone actually stood by the feeder for so long that the hummers started landing on them--and it didn't take long. It must be bliss to become one with nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Brilliant shots of the Hummers and a fantastic view, thank you for sharing !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 It surprises me that you get so many at once. We have the little brown ones and they are so territorial, fight all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy2018 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm not a real bird watcher, but am a gardener and try not to spray. Have hummingbird nest in rosebush that I haven't trimmed in three years, saw little ones from window close by, always a thrill. I don't feed, but have lots of flowers that they really love, especially the red ones like the pineapple sage. They hide in the rose thickets when the larger birds are too close, but coexist with the little nuthatches. Wish we had as many varieties as in CA, here in Georgia have only seen the ruby.. Nice days ahead, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 It really is a thrill to have all of the hummingbirds that are here. We found the trick to having more than one hummer is to have multiple feeders. When there is one feeder the dominant hummer will sit at it and not allow others to feed. More feeders, more birds. DH picked up 50 lbs. of sugar at Sam's Club yesterday; I hope it gets us through the migration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 We went to Holly Springs, Miss. two years ago to see them at an old plantation where they hold a festival for hummers each year. I got to hold one, it was so neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanme Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 They are so amazing, Thanks for sharing Sure is pretty in your part of the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 How do you even quilt with that beautiful view. I'd just sit-N-stare! Coleen, next time you come to Holly Springs call and I'll come meet ya!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have feeders on my patio. It's a very small space, but I've found that I can sit out there in my chair and if I'm very still when they first show up evry year, that they get used to me. Very quickly and I can sit out there, read my books, doodle, dri k my coffee or tea and they just hang out with me. The migration times are wonderful. I only have 2 feeders, but there are many people with feeders in the complex here so they make the rounds and have plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Great pictures - we have lots of hummingbirds in the desert and sometimes they think they own the world - very brave - will come up and fly in your face if their feeders are empty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainquilter Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Beautiful setting! Here in the high country of Colorado we have 4 feeders out. I bought 50 lbs. of sugar July 30th and I am almost out of it. I have been making 2 gal. & 1 qt every 2 days which is the biggest pot I have. They are eating us out of house and home. We were lucky that we didn't have any bears this year and have been able to leave them out. The temp was 34 this morning and when it is cool they come in droves, flocks, herds, whatever you might call it. It is so much fun to put your fingers on a perch and there are so many hummers, they will sit on your fingers. Then I start pulling the fingers away from the perchs and after awhile they figure it out and fly back. I agree they are so much fun. Mountainquilter:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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