Anyone seeing Orioles or Hummingbirds yet ?

[Davy Crockett]

They usually show up around here the first of May but so far nothing.

 

[KDM]

Yep!! Got ruby throat hummingbirds and both the Baltimores and the Orchard Orioles.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Have they been there a while of just starting to drift in ? They seem to be running late up in this neck of the woods.

 

[PrairieGhost]

So far none in Jamestown. Not seeing much for warblers this spring either. Three years ago my yard was overrun with warblers at this time. A couple of species were new sightings for me.

 

[eliminator]

Have had orioles here for at least a week now

 

[MathewsZman]

Never had these before but have about a dozen here right now . Rose breasted Grosbeak.

 

[Big Iron]

Saw beautiful Orange Oriole last night actually. Quiet a site.

 

[BDub]

I didn't think birds existed in my neighborhood.
Then I got hearing aides.

 

[KDM]

Have they been there a while of just starting to drift in ? They seem to be running late up in this neck of the woods.

Yesterday for the humming birds and about a week on the orioles.

 

[Davy Crockett]

They are the most homebound migratory bird I know of. They will actually land by the window and look in to see if anybody is around to put the feeders out. That is not an exaggeration.

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well maybe a little bit exaggerated but they do land where the feeders usually are and look around.


On second thought it was my wife that brought it up to my attention and they actually were peeking in the window. I have my camera charged up and ready to shoot them when they show up .

 

[LBrandt]

Think I will put out some Humming Bird feeders this year. Have been seeing them around but they don't stay long. Love to watch them hover around in the flowers.

 

[2400]

I had 7 hummingbirds on one of my feeders and 3 or 4 more just waiting for a chance to feed last night. I have at least 5 different types of hummingbirds here. I saw 2 tiny, tiny hummingbirds feeding on the back porch feeder this morning, they looked like babies.

Far as I know we don't have orioles here.

I've got one of those little cages that has square suet blocks outsdie my bedroom window so I can watch them feed. I've had everything from little finches to Mexican ravens feeding on it.

 

[remm]

Had jelly out and juice for about a week here in DL. Havent seen any hummers or orioles yet, they are usually here by now too. Havent seen anything new for a couple weeks, starting to wonder whats going on.

 

[Davy Crockett]

One hummingbird at the feeders this evening, No orioles . As windy as it is here I was surprised to see one

 

[Davy Crockett]

They must be sending scouts ahead, Only one Oriole one hummingbird and one martin so far. lots of other birds.








The old martin house is in tough shape but they don't seem to mind



I could get hooked on photography, Took these from the back deck at about 80 yards. I'm already thinking about a camera upgrade



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I need a crash course when/how to size pictures , The Oriole was about 20 feet and I zoomed in and The picture was huge so had to crop it down, Most of the other pictures were on 50 zoom and turned out normal size.

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Had jelly out and juice for about a week here in DL. Havent seen any hummers or orioles yet, they are usually here by now too. Havent seen anything new for a couple weeks, starting to wonder whats going on.

Something odd in this area too , We have had them for a lot of years and they usually all show up about the same time around the first week of May. Hummers like red and Orioles like Orange so I put the jelly on some bight orange paper and one came in almost right away.

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Yeti Boy

 

[remm]

Had 2 orioles yesterday morning finally. Still have yet to see a hummer. Those are usually very few and far between though...

 

[db-2]

Only gold finch but between the free roaming cat and the neighbor's free roaming teenager with his red ryder bb gun no others.