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Hummingbirds Arrived Today... May 1st in Mi.

15 years ago

Our Ruby-throated male hummingbirds arrived this morning.

They are drinking nectar continually, we are very thrilled to see them after the long winter.

It is still cool up here at night, daytime high today 63 degrees.

Our Orioles made a spectacular return on April 23rd and are a show of their own. Happy to have them back, along with the hummers.

We are located north of Baseline Road.

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lisa11310
15 years ago
I don't know where baseline Rd is but our hummers got here yesterday too. Are you sure you have males? I only have females, the males wont get here for another week. I don't have any Orioles yet either. I am North of Muskegon in Blue Lake Township.
ninami
Original Author
15 years ago
I am sure ours are only males, they all have Ruby Red Throats. The females follow a week later. We have been feeding them for 24 years now, and it's the same
pattern each year. Glad you have females North of Muskegon,
you might have a male there somewhere. We are in Livingston County, across the state from you.
To attract Orioles hang up an Oriole feeder, buy some plastic neon pink ribbon 1/2" at a hardware store, hang it near the feeder and put out a bowl of grape jelly. The color of the neon/pink attracts Orioles and Hummingbirds too.

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