My first Hummingbird of the season, but it must be passing...

**kokopup** · 04-14-2010, 10:29 AM

I had put my Hummingbird feeders out over the weekend, and had noticed the nectar was going down. I had not seen any hummers until last night. There was one drinking from my feeder for a long time completely unchallenged. This was a type of bird that I had never seen before. It was about 1/3 the size of the hummers I have had in the past. I don't believe it could be a young hummer, I'm thinking it is to early in the season. Maybe someone out there has experience with the nesting patterns and when the young appear. If this wasn't a youngster, could it be a species that is just passing through. In all my years of watching I have never seen a hummingbird this tiny.

**Pinot's Mom** · 04-14-2010, 11:17 AM

Are you sure it wasn't a Hummingbird Moth? They can fool you!

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ec...gbird_moth.htm

**kokopup** · 04-14-2010, 11:25 AM

This was definitely a hummingbird. I could see it very clearly since my feeders are so close to my porch. It's wings were not clear and it's shape was just like a hummer except it was very small.

**cassiesmom** · 08-16-2010, 12:51 PM

I saw my first-ever hummingbird this morning! It was hovering over some hosta flowers. It moved so fast! How sweet! I've read that there are certain plants and flowers you can put in your garden to attract hummers, just like you can with a butterfly garden.

At first I thought it was a dragonfly, but then it slowed down a bit and I got a better look at it. By the time I got out my phone to try to snap a photo it was gone.

**Cataholic** · 08-16-2010, 12:52 PM

We saw our first hummer yesterday! I wonder why so late?

**Grace** · 08-16-2010, 01:00 PM

We've had them up here in Michigan since May. Could it be they've been around and you just haven't noticed them?

I put up my feeders on May 1st and take them down October 1st - been doing it that way for years.

**Bonny** · 08-16-2010, 02:02 PM

They have been here since May also. They were here & then left & are back again. I noticed when I did my neighbors dog chores across the road, that her hummer feeder was empty so that is why they came down here.

**pomtzu** · 08-16-2010, 02:35 PM

They've been around her since May or June here too. I'm wondering if this extremely hot summer has had an effect on them being late showing up in some areas too. I haven't seen as many as I usually do, so maybe the heat is a factor.