Great video! We live in Tucson and visit Patagonia, Arivaca, Sweetwater Wetlands, and El Rio regularly. Thank you for sharing and demonstrating eBird and mentioning all the locations - so helpful! The photos are wonderful.
Yours was a most enjoyable video to watch, precisely presented in a comforting voice, and brilliantly illustrated with your very excellent photographs. Know that it was enjoyed on a chilly Idaho morning over a hot cup of coffee. A beautiful way to start my day! Thank you.
I love your video. We live in Castle Rock, CO @6400 ft. I make about 3 gallons of nectar per week (4:1 mixture). We have 14 feeders and lots of flowers. Once the Roufus arrive here in July, their entire job seems to be to watch the feeders and fight like Mike Tyson 😂. They're beautiful but very aggressive. The Ruby Throated males are simply cowards in comparison 😅. I wish I had them year round, but that's just a pipe dream for me as my husband hates the heat and would've live anywhere else.
Thank you for this video! I live in Elgin/Sonoita area. I was recently gifted a feeder and was wondering what species I might see here. I grew up in Tucson, and we always had feeders out. At the time, I didn't know many of the names. I've been to the Desert Museums aviary several times and learned a lot more. Like you, the Rufous is my favorite.
Thank you for the video. I tried to attract hummingbirds in this summer first time. I was so happy when I saw one on my feeder. And later I had two more on other feeders. Now they all are gone. I was cleaning the feeders every day, I changed nectar twice in a day in hot weather. Where are my little angels? I am so disappointed. I live in Central Florida. My feeder are still hanging up. I am waiting for my birds back. 😢
I live in South FL, been getting Ruby throated to my yard and feeders for years. They arrive in mid-September and head back north usually late March/April. Don't worry, they'll be back. Try to find a shaded spot for the feeder, I change my nectar every two days. I've also been very lucky to have a Rufous in my yard the last two winters as well.
Thank you. My husband and I enjoyed watching your video.
Great video! We live in Tucson and visit Patagonia, Arivaca, Sweetwater Wetlands, and El Rio regularly. Thank you for sharing and demonstrating eBird and mentioning all the locations - so helpful! The photos are wonderful.
Great video! I'm also a Tucson resident and photog... our resident Broad-billed just raised two recently-fledged offspring.
Yours was a most enjoyable video to watch, precisely presented in a comforting voice, and brilliantly illustrated with your very excellent photographs. Know that it was enjoyed on a chilly Idaho morning over a hot cup of coffee. A beautiful way to start my day! Thank you.
I love your video. We live in Castle Rock, CO @6400 ft. I make about 3 gallons of nectar per week (4:1 mixture). We have 14 feeders and lots of flowers. Once the Roufus arrive here in July, their entire job seems to be to watch the feeders and fight like Mike Tyson 😂. They're beautiful but very aggressive. The Ruby Throated males are simply cowards in comparison 😅. I wish I had them year round, but that's just a pipe dream for me as my husband hates the heat and would've live anywhere else.
Great video! Heading to SE Arizona early August to hopefully catch most of these hummers, especially the Calliope :)
Saw my Calliope at Casa San Pedro. A great B& B.
Thank you for this video! I live in Elgin/Sonoita area. I was recently gifted a feeder and was wondering what species I might see here. I grew up in Tucson, and we always had feeders out. At the time, I didn't know many of the names. I've been to the Desert Museums aviary several times and learned a lot more. Like you, the Rufous is my favorite.
just moved to arizona, havent had the chance to buy any birding books yet, thanks for making this!
Have fun birding in Arizona. It’s an exceptional state for birds!
Thank you for the video. I tried to attract hummingbirds in this summer first time. I was so happy when I saw one on my feeder. And later I had two more on other feeders. Now they all are gone. I was cleaning the feeders every day, I changed nectar twice in a day in hot weather. Where are my little angels? I am so disappointed. I live in Central Florida. My feeder are still hanging up. I am waiting for my birds back. 😢
I live in South FL, been getting Ruby throated to my yard and feeders for years. They arrive in mid-September and head back north usually late March/April. Don't worry, they'll be back. Try to find a shaded spot for the feeder, I change my nectar every two days. I've also been very lucky to have a Rufous in my yard the last two winters as well.
I went to SE Arizona last July, and got 13 of the 14. The Plain Capped Star Throat being the only one I didn't get.
+100!