Hummingbird Ruby Throat

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Hummingbird Ruby Throat

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There are about a dozen birds fattening up before the migration southward, they normally are all gone around the second week of October, the males must of all left already, haven't seen one for a week or more
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Nice pics Ed!! Our males left last week too. I did have a male come in that was here saturday and sunday. Think he waited out the storms here and moved on yesterday. So I just have a couple females and 3 very chatty juvies for now. This little guy always has a lot to say to me! :lol:
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I sure wish I knew how you get them to sit still, or get such nice close up pictures
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Feeders are right up by the porches. So they get some what used to us, and of course there are plants there too that they like. For the one above, I was putting out a fresh feeder. It is in my left hand, camera in my right. He wouldn't come in to the feeder but kept landing and perching on the Black & Blue Salvia right in front of me. There were 3 of them flying and chasing all around my head!

And I have all the time in the world to wait for them! :lol:
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I love your pictures.
I had wondered what happened to the males. I didn't know they left earlier than females. I though something bad might have happened to them.
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Thanks Garden

I am still seeing hummers, in lesser numbers, but they are still passing through, it has been getting colder so it may not be much longer before their gone for the year.
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GORGEOUS pics!

Some day my plants will be settled enough to attract them so I can get some good shots again. :cool:
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OC's Hummers left last week. Good thing, we are now getting frost...........OC
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They were still here on October 4th, not much longer I'm thinking
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The last two of our regulars were gone this morning. But by noon we had 3 new visitors. 2 females and this older male!
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I have the hummingbirds coming to my black and blue salvia too, I try to get a new plant each year just for the hummers, they love it the best in my yard, they were here two days ago, but I did not see them today. Our weather turned cold at night the last two nights.
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