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Thu, Jul 5, 07 at 21:45
| We have several pairs of ruby throats nest near our farmyard and when the first broods fledged there were 7-8 birds visiting our three feeders, fighting, chasing, etc. About three weeks ago they seemed to suddenly disappear and altho we since witnessed one male courting a female, there has been almost no activity. We thought perhaps the hot weather sent them into the woods, and it was true that when it cooled off, a few reappeared, but certainly not in the numbers we saw earlier. A neighbor has commented upon the same phenomenon. We have seen no dead birds, but could this be West Nile or other disease? |
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- Posted by proudgm_03 6 (banks8675309@charter.net) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 10:47
| I also have seen few hummingbirds this year. Earlier I saw a couple of males and females. Now I am seeing one female who I am sure has nested nearby. Wish I could find it I would love to watch. She comes by and checks me out whenever I am in one of my bright shirts. I have two feeders that I keep filled but no hummingbirds. |
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| I saw this link on a different forum. Sounds like it fits your situation. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hummingbirds.net: Where did my hummers go?
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- Posted by proudgm_03 6 (banks8675309@charter.net) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 15:40
| Thanks, for the link. I don't remember this happening before but I guess it does. |
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