• Lorena
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      Chirps: 2
      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.
    • Tam
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      Chirps: 7
      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.
    • Chad
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      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.  1M0A77841M0A64711M0A3837
    • Mitch
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      I have seen and photographed ruby throated hummingbirds in my back yard in South Carolina.Ruby throated Hummingbird maleRuby-throated Hummingbird female
    • Paul
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      Chirps: 3
      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.
    • Carol
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      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!
      • Gloria
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        Chirps: 15
        So grateful you had that nectar out there for him...how incredibly depleted he must've been to have been there feeding for so long!
    • Lisa Craig
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      Chirps: 1
      I see only Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds on my porch in Northern Michigan, but I love watching them all summer long.
    • Sherrill
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      Chirps: 2
      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!
    • Allison
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      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.
    • I live in New York and usually we only have Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, but this year, a Black-chinned Hummingbird showed up on Randall's Island (1st record for the state) and last year, a Calliope Hummingbird showed up on Long Island, NY. I always wonder how vagrants get to where they end up and if it will become part of a larger trend of birds from warmer climes becoming more common.
    • I've been feeding hummingbirds for a few years now. Here in the heart of northern California, I mostly see a lot of Anna's year round and Rufous hummingbirds during migration times. I have anywhere from 9 to 12 feeders up, depending on the season and weather conditions (more during rainy days). One particular feeder (with 7 feeding ports and 4-cup capacity) gets emptied twice a day (once by mid-day and then by the end of the day). I guess they like that model or location, or something. So, lots of hummingbirds here!
    • I see Ruby throated hummingbirds regularly here in Quebec. Last year I drove across Canada to Vancouver and saw Anna, Rufous and Caliope hummingbird. Beautiful!
    • Ruth
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      Chirps: 17
      I have no images to send.
    • iden
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      Chirps: 1
      I am fortunate to live in an area in Southern California with a number of hummingbirds around our neighborhood. My wife and I often see Anna's hummingbirds and Allen's hummingbirds with some frequency. I had no idea there were so many different families or species of hummingbirds throughout our hemisphere, though. We feel very lucky every time we get to see one of these beautiful birds.
    • Nicole
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      We have ruby throated hummingbirds visit our honeysuckle every summer.  I can usually count on seeing 1-2 every day during dinnertime, and I've seen a few interesting activities.  One time the hummingbird was chasing bees away from the honeysuckle, and another time two birds spiraled up really high into the sky - I'm guessing another territorial battle? We were in Peru last year, and I wish I had seen some of the species native to that area - we'll have to go back to South America!
    • Kate
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      Chirps: 4
      In July, my husband and I bought a log cabin at the base of a mountain.  The previous owners had 10 hummingbird feeder territories in full swing, and we were instantly initiated into the amazing world of hummingbirds.  In our area, we have Ruby Throated hummingbirds, and to sit outside with dozens of them buzzing, chirping, and visiting is magical.  They really do just fly right up to your face to check you out!  They especially love to perch on our bonsai trees nearby.  Now in October most of them have flown south and we seem to have a few stragglers and migrating hummers making a pit stop. IMG_8919 IMG_9072
      • Gloria
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        so, it isn't necessary to have feeders with any red color to them? doesn't help to attract them?
      • Kate
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        @Gloria The ports on the feeders are red, and the feeder on the left has quite a bit of red in it (I think it is the lighting in my photo that is misleading). But these hummingbirds know to come back to our feeders every year, so I do not need to use much red to attract them.  They have an amazing memory for feeder locations.

    • Carmela
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      Chirps: 6
      6B438D2C-EE39-4D5F-A620-10A37F9338CCFor the first time in my life a hummingbird visited my yard this August and September. I was filled with joy. It was a female ruby throat. Is that what they’re called? I live on Long Island NY. She shooed away at least 3 others and stayed almost all day long the last 3 days before migration. When she left I was so sad. She actually came to check me out. So sweet. So smart and curious. I’m sad she left. CarmelaDF954C1D-9EFC-49CD-A1B9-1B2BA4C1EDD4
    • Kathleen
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      I was lucky enough to take a guided trip to SE Arizona during monsoon season this past August.  We saw 14 species of hummingbirds, my favorite was the Berryline with its brilliant green head.  It was really fun going to different feeders either at parks or preserves or where people let you go in their backyard to wait for birds.  Waiting one day a Coopers Hawk swept in but left without catching anything.
    • I am fortunate to live in southern California and have Allen's, Anna's, Costa's regularly come to my feeders. I have even had a Black-chinned on occasion. I have several feeders, spread out, because one of the Allen's Hummingbirds is quite a defender of the food source.
    • Alessandra
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      Chirps: 5
      We had a female Ana's Hummingbird make a nest in our courtyard for years and it was always fun seeing her year after year. Sometimes she would have two nests in a season! She'd always divebomb John, my second dad since he's taller than Mom and I, whenever he'd be heading to the front door, though.
    • Nancy
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      Chirps: 9
      Ruby throated hummingbirds are frequent visitors to my blueberry bushes which are right outside my dining room window.  I love to watch them while I eat.
    • Jen
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      Chirps: 18
      IMG_5642IMG_5631 I live in Northeastern U.S. where we only have Ruby-throated hummingbirds. I never get tired of watching them! It's sad when they head south in late summer, but always exciting when they return in the spring. They always come around looking for the feeder before I put it out. It's fascinating to watch the males courting the females, but I've never found a nest.
      • Carmela
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        Chirps: 6
        Is that a male ?
    • Cathleen
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      Chirps: 1
      I have been into hummingbirds for a few years and have gone to festivals in Rockport, Texas and Sedona ,Arizona. Now I am living in Mexico City and I see many berry linea or berry line hummingbirds here more than another species. I cant believe how in a city this big theses bird found a way to live and survive.
    • Casual Birder
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      Oh, yes.  Rufous HU make it up here (58 N). And we often have at least one pair all summer in our blueberry and moss understory to hemlock and spruce Most memorable is my week in Costa Rica with Operation Rubythroat.  Active participation in running mist nets and banding I remember the vigorous Cinnamon Stars