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Birders

Walleye

(36,002 posts) Mon Sep 4, 2023, 04:25 PM Sep 2023

Hummingbird today, catching insects I think?

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Hummingbird today, catching insects I think? (Original Post) Walleye Sep 2023 OP

Or possibly a fungal issue on its beak? flying_wahini Sep 2023 #1

Great shot, Walleye! Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #2

Thanks Walleye Sep 2023 #3

They also pant in this sweltering heat. I had to change the feeders twice today. Donkees Sep 2023 #4

So did I. And I poured cold water over them a couple of times too Walleye Sep 2023 #5

It seems our male with the largest gorget moved on several days ago ... Donkees Sep 2023 #6

flying_wahini

(8,043 posts)

1. Or possibly a fungal issue on its beak?

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 04:41 PM

Sep 2023

Wash out your hummingbird feeders frequently.

Diamond_Dog

(35,002 posts)

2. Great shot, Walleye!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 04:52 PM

Sep 2023

Walleye

(36,002 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 4, 2023, 05:54 PM

Sep 2023

Donkees

(32,426 posts)

4. They also pant in this sweltering heat. I had to change the feeders twice today.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 03:46 PM

Sep 2023

Walleye

(36,002 posts)

5. So did I. And I poured cold water over them a couple of times too

Reply to Donkees (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 04:53 PM

Sep 2023

I thought the adult male ruby-throat had gone. But I just saw him a minute ago,so they haven’t taken off yet. The feeders on the windowsill are in the shade in the afternoon so that helps

Donkees

(32,426 posts)

6. It seems our male with the largest gorget moved on several days ago ...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 05:15 PM

Sep 2023

a slimmer male with a narrower gorget is still here, and now another slimmer male traveler has arrived. Tomorrow is expected to be hotter, so I'm making a double batch of nectar now and refrigerating it for tomorrow. Have a misting sprayer going for all the birds too.

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