Hummingbird Heaven – The Season Begins
Posted on Sunday, September 1st, 2013
September 1 is Return of the Hummingbird day at our house. It happens like clockwork, which makes it almost magical.
We live in a second floor condo with a smallish balcony, so when we put out our hummingbird feeder, it hangs only about 5 feet from us. That gives us a splendid opportunity to enjoy their little antics up close and personal. At times, when the feeding frenzy is in full swing, we actually get dive-bombed, even to the point of feeling puffs of wind created by their beating wings. Needless to say, it’s heavenly.
The hummingbirds come September 1 and leave September 30, almost to the day, year after year. I have a pile of pictures from last year that I will share here, and I will come back again to share more pictures and thoughts I have while I sit and wait, and observe ‘my’ hummingbirds.
For now, here are some pictures. Enjoy!
Last year, sitting patiently – really, really, patiently – waiting for the hummingbirds to come, taught me a lot. I’m going to do it again.
More later…
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Oh I so envy you. Those are my favorite birds. They are lovely. I sometimes catch a glimpse of them in my mothers garden. They are mystical. So enjoy and do post more pics.
Thank you, Marlen. I will certainly share more pictures as I sort last year’s and take new ones this year. They are mystical, aren’t they. 😉
Lucky you! We see them now and then- they like specific plants– but we haven’t had luck with the feeders in NJ. We can’t put them out in PA because they’ll attract bears! Enjoy these tiny marvels of nature.
Oh yes, Lisa! They are so much fun. And the relaxation factor is incredible. 😉
Oh… bears! Yikes. The only feeders we CAN put out is hummingbird feeders. Anything with seeds or fruit (stuff that will drop off) is not allowed. We live in a condo (upstairs) and those droppings would attract (gulp) rats. eeek. The people downstairs would not be amused. 😀
We live on the Texas Gulf Coast and September really is Hummingbird Heaven! We have about 12 this morning at our 2 feeders. And we have been “dive bombed ” too. I love the sound of the whir of their wings and their tiny peeping call. Sometimes when JMM has taken down the feeder to wash and refill it, they will whiz around the spot where the feeder usually is and peep loudly telling us to hurry it up and get the food back where it belongs! LOL!!
Hi Florence
Oh yes, isn’t it fun?! I never knew until we managed to get up close and personal with the feeder on our balcony that hummingbirds talk so much… and so loud! I always thought of them as silent, polite little busy bodies. HA! They are aggressive and dang noisy, and have dive-bombing down to an art.
Like you, when we take our feeder down to clean and fill, the hummingbirds are NOT amused! We only have one up but really need to hang another.
Thanks for sharing your hummingbird heaven story with us. I sure appreciate that you took the time to read and comment.
😀
Hello my darling Cuz
As usual, I’m a dime short and a day late! I too enjoy the little hummers (who doesn’t) but mine begin arriving March 1 and stick around for about 3 months. This is a Breeding ground for them and to see the bumble bee size specimens is nothing short of magical.
Love you Cuz
Thank you Cuz Carole
I got your video of the little hummers at your feeders. They were CRAZY!
(The only way I can figure out how to attach videos is if you put them on YouTube first. Sigh. I’m not techy enough, either!)