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Birders

multigraincracker

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3. Until the first hard freeze.

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 06:30 PM

Aug 2023

I’ve noticed when they first get here in the spring, they look pretty beat up for a few days. I figure I was a long tough trip North.
After a few days at the feeder the are nice and shiny and their feathers have smoothed down.

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Our little humming bird is [View all] multigraincracker Aug 2023 OP

I've noticed more activity at ours as well. I've seen 3 different Backseat Driver Aug 2023 #1

We have 3 busy rubys filling up and being frisky. bullimiami Aug 2023 #2

Until the first hard freeze. multigraincracker Aug 2023 #3