. I saw Ruby Throated Hummingbirds last year for the first time, when visiting my sister in Kentucky. I live in Thailand and we see a lot of sunbirds. They are beautiful but I must say that hummingbirds are very special

Ruby-throated hummingbirds were a common site in our Connecticut backyard growing up, thanks to my mom's nectar feeders. Now in my late 30s I still find them absolutely dazzling. Their flight abilities alone are fascinating to watch. But I had my most spectacular hummingbird experience in May 2022, visiting Los Angeles for the first time. Our first day there, my girlfriend and I took a walk around the Hollywood reservoir in the late afternoon. The air was positively thick with hummers, buzzing all around in the sunshine, right over our heads, zipping from flower to flower, letting out their little peeps. It was a peak experience, one of those truly ecstatic moments, which only nature can provide.

Here in southern Oklahoma the annual return of hummingbirds is a big deal to even non-birders. Each spring a large variety of feeders become available to purchase at local stores, even grocery stores! All summer practically every yard has at least one feeder, and first of the season sightings of the little birds are announced on social media. Most are Ruby-throated, and so far, that is the only species I have seen at my feeders. But reports of Black-chinned are becoming more common, so maybe I will see one this summer!

We only have ruby-throated hummingbirds here in northern Illinois, but I've had great luck attracting them with cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) and bee balm (Monarda fistulosa). I have pots of annual red salvia, cuphea and petunias and they love those too!

When I was a young girl growing up in Madison Wisconsin (60+years ago), I came out to the yard one frosty May morning and found a Ruby Throated hummingbird on the ground.  It was near a bush by the side of the house. This was early spring, but even in Wisconsin we can have frosts up until late May.  I assumed the bird was dead.  I placed it in the palm of my hand, it felt nothing, no weight, no warmth , no movement.  As I was puzzling over it's beautiful plumage, it suddenly stirred. In an instant it revived and zipped away into the bushes. My heart was beating faster then it's as I ran to tell my parents.  In the Eastern United states we typically see only the Ruby throated hummingbird.  That Magical moment hooked me on hummers.  I now have enjoyed the wonder of seeing over 210 species of hummingbirds. The inspiration on that cool morning was life inspiring.

I come in contact with a lot of Anna's Hummingbirds as a volunteer at a Wildlife Hospital. The babies are very eager eaters and the adults are very entertaining. Our goal is to rehabilitate and release back to the wild, and the Anna's are my favorite to work with.

Yes! We have Ruby throated hummingbirds in the NE where I live. Also, I have seen a Black chinned in FL and a Ruby topaz and Blue tailed emerald in Aruba. I am hoping to travel west soon to see more!

Another favorite hummingbird story of mine occurred at the retail store I work at in Ohio.  When I came in everyone wanted me to evict the poor hummingbird that nobody else could corral.  I went up to the corner it was in on a ladder and held my hand by it.  It went right in my hand without fuss.  I took it outside and gently laid it on a bush.  After a minute it flew off.

I have been able to see quite a few species traveling.  The Broad-tailed Hummingbird is a favorite of mine due to it's "metallic trilling in flight".  Another one I saw that I wish I had taken a better look at was at home in Central Ohio on my American Beech tree on Halloween.

Yes, in Michigan we only see Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. Last year, they loved the salvia we planted for them as well as flox and the feeders. They will buzz behind us as we sit outside eating dinner! When the feeder gets low, they will stare into the dining room window until I run out with a refill!

Where I live in Indiana the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is our only resident.  We feed them sugar water from May until September when they migrate.  We have seen the tiny nest on our property. When we traveled to Arizona, Oregon and California we saw several other species including Anna's, Rufous, Rivoli and Allen's.

Yes, on a trip to Brazil, at Bonete's beach (Sao Paulo): the Black Jacobin and the Saw-billed Hermit! It was great and I was able to get some images of them (and other birds) with my phone. Here's a small video I made: https://vimeo.com/784014918

Here on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, I've only seen Anna's Hummingbirds. However, they stay with us year-round, presumably because of the fairly mild climate. We do get snow occasionally and have to be extra vigilant with the feeder, refilling should it freeze. This animated GIF only hints at the urgency of refueling on a rare snow day in February 2021.

Yes.  Living in Southwest Virginia, USA, we get Ruby Throated hummingbirds from about April to September, depending on the weather.  I have a feeder handing outside my kitchen window and enjoy watching them while eating my meals.  They are one of the highlights of the summer.

I have the privilege to see hummingbirds everyday in my garden. I live in Guatemala, and my garden is a little paradise: azure-crowned, white-eared, Rivoli´s, berylline, rufous sabrewing, mexican violetear, and my favorite, sparkling-tailed hummingbird. And I wait every september to welcome ruby-throated hummingbird.

I have seen a few hummingbirds in California and Arizona. One common bird  was the Anna’s Hummingbird near a stream within a woodland area in California.

Yes several!!! Living in Indiana USA I am limited to primarily Bee Hummingbirds more specifically Ruby Throated. However while traveling in California this past year, I was able to photograph some Anna's and I believe a couple of Rufous Hummingbirds.  

I have seen and photographed ruby throated hummingbirds in my back yard in South Carolina.

I have seen many hummingbirds and hope to see more.  No matter how many times I see the same species I am totally absorbed in their behaviors.  By the way, many of the things said about hummingbirds can be similarly said about fish that live in coral reefs.

Yes! But since we live in the Eastern US the only one we've seen in person is the Ruby Throated Hummingbird. That said, we need to look out for other species in our future travels in the western US as well as South and Central America. I did see a Ruby Throated Hummingbird at one of our feeders for 45 minutes!! I know because I timed it - it would feed, look around, go to another feeding "hole" on the feeder, look around, feed again. Fascinating!

I see only Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds on my porch in Northern Michigan, but I love watching them all summer long.

I only have seen the ruby-throated to my knowledge.  I do put out nectar for them in spring, summer and early fall.  Here in Georgia our weather is warm for quite a long time.   They are such a joy to watch.  This past summer I enjoyed two hummers dancing in the rain in front of my porch. I didn't get a photo because I knew if I moved they would fly on.  It was such a joy.

I have only seen two. One was at my parents' house (last year in Tampa, Florida) and the other was in California near Muir Beach (in March of this year). Each time was only a few seconds, but both times were magical! The one in Tampa was probably a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird; I'm not sure about the one in California. For anyone interesting in reading about hummingbirds, I recommend The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds by Jon Dunn. I read it earlier this year. It was very interesting and included a lot of amazing photos of a variety of hummingbirds!

We live in Las Vegas and have hummingbird feeders. We always have Anna's Hummingbirds, during the summer we have Black Chinned Hummingbirds, and in the winter we have Costa's Hummingbirds.