I think my hummingbird has headed south. Haven't seen her since Saturday. Weird that we usually have just 1 that hangs around the yard most years.
I think the same here. Hasn't been seen at the feeder in several days. Doesn't seem to bother the downy woodpeckers that like the nectar. Not sure how soon the suet feeder will replace it. Activity on the seed feeder has been slow in the last few weeks. Plenty of other food around for them I guess.
I put suet out on Saturday. I noticed they went through a lot more seed last week than the few weeks prior.
When busy the feeder gets filled every day and a half it seems. Its been 3-4 days as of late. Squirrels have been scarce too.
I took down the hummingbird feeders yesterday. Gave them a bath in hot water and a gurgle of bleach. Now to put them where I'll remember come next spring. There's still the flocks of starlings and grackles to pass through. I might put out some suet next week, after the storm passes. There's plenty of natural stuff available. Berries, and such. I've watched finches land on coneflower heads, picking out seeds.
The little hummingbirds are back in my area in large numbers. I'm filling the feeders up twice a day.
It's Thunderdome at my feeders every day in summer. Have watched one literally sit and guard the feeders from a perch 30 feet away. I like the little squeaks they make. Funny how territorial they get over an essentially endless food supply. Took them down last weekend after not seeing any for a week.
No pics, but I think one of these is living in the pine tree on the river lot. Noticed the calling yesterday while relaxing a bit and recalled hearing it regularly from that tree. I'll keep a closer eye now.
I've been seeing this hawk around here for a couple months now. This might help explain why my seed cylinders have been lasting so long this year.
Seed eaters are not the only birds we're feeding. Sadly we've seen them dive and swipe birds and possibly chipmunks here usually with a racket and commotion near the feeder. I've also found clumps of feathers in the yard. Found a headless titmouse carcass in the yard the other day too. Our feeder has been slow to empty the last month or two. Probably due to plentiful other food sources around...nuts, seeds etc. The hummingbird feeder will come down this week. Dunno if she wants the suet put back up yet.
Heads up birders, this weekend will be the perfect time to hit the trails. Not only will the weather be great, but a new wave of birds is expected. The bird highway and weather pattern is perfect to bring the highest migration activity in the country right overhead on Friday night as we get behind the cold front. You can help by turning off those outdoor lights on big migration nights like Friday night.
Funny, I was out in the yard this afternoon. Saw a red headed woodpecker and a pair of quail pecking around but a gang of sparrows were about. Must of been 15 of them. I don't have any feeders up until the weather changes. On another note, a neighbor about a mile away caught a bobcat on his camera system a few days ago. I saw the picture. It was for sure a bobcat. Never seen one in my life. It was a residential area.
