A new hummer today!!

20 years ago

Woohoo, happy new year to me! I've had two Rufus hanging around for a several weeks, but I noticed a new bird today..and maybe two! I got a glimpse of pink on one of them's head and I think it may have recently been banded. Am going to try to get more pics tomorrow. My favorite thing today was when I decided to move one of the feeders to a new spot where it would be out of sight of the others. The new bird followed me, buzzed me, cussed at me, and then drank from the feeder as soon as I hung it in its new spot! What a treat!

I am not sure what kind of bird this is, but it looks most to me like a female Ruby-Throat. If anyone has an idea, let me know. I am also going to try to get it from other angles tomorrow.

Also, a question...will hummers feed on lorapetalum? Mine is just coming into full bloom...

Thanks,

Jane in BR,LA

Here is a link that might be useful: Video of my new hummer...

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Comments (6)

helena_z8_ms
20 years ago
Nice video, hummers can travel a great distance. Maybe yours was banded by Nancy Newfield.
All I can tell is that it's probably a female. I haven't seen lorapetalum listed as a hummer plant.
janie_may
20 years ago
Hi Jane and congratulations on your new hummer! I only have RT hummers in my area (have seen one Rufus who was out of area) and your video bird does look like a female RT but I am no expert. I enjoyed your video.....I haven't seen a hummer since mid October! :D Janie
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jap373
Original Author
20 years ago
Nancy Newfield and Dave Patton have concurred that the new hummer is a female Black-Chinned! How exciting! We held the Baton Rouge Christmas bird count yesterday and my birds got to be counted :-) Nancy may come to my yard to band in the next few weeks -- I hope my little guys/gals stick around!

--Jane
catnappurr
20 years ago
Hi Jane and Happy New Year! :)

Wow, what a beautiful hummingbird! My name is Marcy and I live in Connecticut. Right now it is cold and snowy outside and your video was absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for posting it! You are so fortunate to have her visit your home. I love your feeder! :) Can you tell me what kind it is. Unfortunately, I have to wait until the end of April before I get to see a hummingbird! :( Thanks to people like you and others who share all their comments and pictures, I get to enjoy them all year long! How awesome to have your birds counted. :)

Take care and enjoy all your babies!

Marcy :)
irish_rose_grower
20 years ago
Wow, i love your video. I've yet to have any hummers in my yard. I'm new to hummingbird gardening and am convinced that I will have at least one hummer in my yard this summer. I didn't think they would be in zone 8 at this time of the year. What are the average temps this time of year?
jap373
Original Author
20 years ago
Well, average temps are hard, because this doesn't seem to be a typical year. We usually have only 3 or 4 hard freezes (below 30) in a year. Avg first frost date is Dec. 15. By the end of Feb our winter is over. This year we've had several days in a row where the overnight temps were down in the low 30's and that was unusual. Typical is overnight in 40's and days in 60's or 70's I think. We can garden year round...except we really prefer NOT to in Aug and Sept when it's too HOT too many days in a row!

We get many species of "vagrant" hummers in south Louisiana. Rufous/Allen's, Buff-Bellied, Black-Chinned, Calliope, and even a Magnificent have been reported...along with confused Ruby-Throats who stick around. There are folks that count and track looking for new patterns (can you say "global warming"??). This year post-hurricane it's especially important!

Glad you enjoyed the videos! Many more (not just of hummers) at www.putfile.com/jap373 Enjoy!!

--Jane in BR, LA

Here is a link that might be useful: More videos...