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re: Hummingbird arrival
Posted on 3/2/26 at 6:36 pm to Bayou
Posted on 3/2/26 at 6:36 pm to Bayou
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Anyone see a hummingbird yet?
Not seen but I had a hummingbird at my feeder last week. I've got a Haikubox which records and reports calls outside the house and it definitely was a hummingbird, but it didn't stick. I always have a feeder up all winter and have gotten several ruby-throated, a few rufous, and black-chinned, and a calliope during the winter.
Ruby-throated usually show up at my house around March 4 so I'm paying attention. I've had Chuck-will's Widows calling since late February. And Swallow-tailed Kites and Purple Martins have been around for a week or more. I love watching the birds arrive. And the ones that have been here all winter are getting much more vocal (Yellowthroats, Cardinals, and Towhees esp.). March is a fun month. And it gets better in April.
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Posted on 3/3/26 at 1:05 am to Spankum
quote:Most people think that hummingbirds are solely dependent on nectar, but they also eat a lot of insects. They need structure in order to build bones and feathers, so exoskeletal material is important for them. They will raid spider webs for dried carcasses.
Interesting…what do these winter species feed on?
Dr Todd McWhorter has done some interesting research on their digestive systems and Sheri Williamson has a good book about them. She is in Arizona, but is familiar with the migration patterns here.
Having said this, I got a report of a Ruby-throated in New Orleans yesterday, so maybe some are showing up early. Or maybe it was a misidentified winter bird.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:55 am to Tigers4Lyfe
A coworker of mine has some ruby-throated showing up at his feeder in Broussard.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:37 am to PillageUrVillage
I've had mine out for about a week now (North of Houston) and haven't seen anything yet
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 10:38 am
Posted on 3/4/26 at 12:41 pm to bad93ex
Mine have been out about 1.5 weeks in Watson. Nothing yet. I even have some setup in front of my bird feeder camera. No luck....
Posted on 3/5/26 at 12:31 pm to Neaux Sheaux
put out 8 feeders this morning almost immediately had a customer but I’m pretty sure it’s one of the residents
A word about the cheap dollar tree feeders in case anyone wants to ramp up volume. They are 1.50 each and for whatever reason the birds at my place prefer them. They are however almost exactly 1.50 worth of feeder
. They are as close as an object made of matter can be to being invisible; these are not family heirlooms. That said you can have a case of 24 on your doorstep in days and each one holds 2 cups of syrup.
As soon as the transients arrive here I’ve got another 20 or so to deploy and multiple feeders, spread out, will give the more docile birds a chance to eat and (hopefully) give you the chance to see swarms of the very charismatic critters
A word about the cheap dollar tree feeders in case anyone wants to ramp up volume. They are 1.50 each and for whatever reason the birds at my place prefer them. They are however almost exactly 1.50 worth of feeder
. They are as close as an object made of matter can be to being invisible; these are not family heirlooms. That said you can have a case of 24 on your doorstep in days and each one holds 2 cups of syrup. As soon as the transients arrive here I’ve got another 20 or so to deploy and multiple feeders, spread out, will give the more docile birds a chance to eat and (hopefully) give you the chance to see swarms of the very charismatic critters
Posted on 3/5/26 at 1:24 pm to Bayou
Ruby throated first arrived in my yard on February 16 in Lafayette Parish. Have had them everyday since. Rufous hummingbirds left a few days after the rubys arrived.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 1:24 pm to cgrand
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They are however almost exactly 1.50 worth of feeder . They are as close as an object made of matter can be to being invisible; these are not family heirlooms.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 1:42 pm to Rabby
I’ve had calliopes and Rufus all winter
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:04 pm to choupiquesushi
Received my Dollar Tree case of 24 today 
Passed a couple out to neighbors. They love me.
Passed a couple out to neighbors. They love me.
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