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    hummingird question

    Spring 2005 Migration of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Hello Dingoblu hopefully this site will help http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
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    Hello from Florida

    WOW October 04... I wish mine would stay that long :-(
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    Hello from Florida

    Gisele: I believe that the the hummers in Central Florida migrate to Mexico for the winter although Black-chinned and rufous hummingbirds occasionally can be seen in Florida during the winter. So keep those feeders out all year and you might just get a winter visitor. There has been 6 other...
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    Hello from Florida

    Hello Gisele and welcome to BirdForum. I'm also in Central Florida I've lived here all my life and could never dream of living anywhere else theres just SO much wildlife. Like i said i've been here all my life and almost every day when i go outside i see something new i've never seen before. I...
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    Hummingbird Extinction.

    Even if they are not a North American species they are still something i would like to go see one day. But to think that i might never get a chance to see them well i say THAT STINKS... Anyway the hummers here in North Florida are doing just fine here ive seen at least 2 males and 2 females...
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    Hummingbird Extinction.

    I found a website that talks about hummingbird extinction it says that there are an estimated 328 species yet few in the world are aware that twenty-eight (28) species, or nearly ten percent, are threatened with extinction. I had no idea that any species were indangered (let alone threatend with...
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    photographing Hummingbirds

    Thanks for the replys everyone. I'm going to the libary soon does anyone know of any good books to read that are basic enough for a beginner. I think i'll stay away from flashes for a while (thats what makes my head hurt :-). ) once again thanks for all the replys.
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    photographing Hummingbirds

    Thanks for the tips Doc. The camera im using is a old nikon F and the lens is a vivitar series 1 70-210mm 1:3.5 macro focusing auto zoom and a canon AV-1 with a vivitar 70-150mm 1:3.8 macro focusing zoom are these lenses too small? what do you reccomend me purchasing thats in a fair price range?
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    photographing Hummingbirds

    Ok I just started photography and i'm LOST so i'm gonna ask a bunch of stupid qustions about taking pictures hummingbirds. First when taking photos of hummingbirds what speed film would you use? Second what is your opinion, should the wings be froze of blured? some people say blured some people...
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    Bat houses

    STUPID me i didnt know that there was a bat sub forum COOL. This topic iis already in the bat forum How do i delete it. A bat is a mammal after all...
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    Bat houses

    Hello i just found a website with plans on making something called a bat house. I heard that one little brown bat can eat 600 misquitos every hour is that true ? If so i NEED SOME. Does anyone use bat houses??? and Do they work???
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    Hello from Liverpool

    tree id Hello Andrew welcome to birdforum. If you have a digital camera you can take a picture of tree and post it under trees,flowers,plants,fungi and shrubs someone will tell you what it is.
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    Stained glass hummingbird

    This is a stained glass female ruby-throated hummingbird made by my Aunt a few monthes ago. Cool huh
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    mad 2 year old greenwiged macaw

    Hello Michelle welcome to the forum. you might want to go to a forum where people will know more about captive birds. See if this will help http://www.featherforum.com/?q=node/view/498&PHPSESSID=d56ade5ce3f1816bb15e4d0ed8736d58
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    They are gettin BRAVE

    NESTING MATERIAL Ha that might hurt a little. I'm gonna put some stuff out for them to make nests later. Are they going to get braver as they get used to me sitting out there? COOL COOL COOL COOL COOL
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    They are gettin BRAVE

    WOW why is the smallest bird one of the most brave? I went out to the feeder to check for ants and i hear hummmmm sure enough a hummer not 12 inches away from my face. after that i brought a chair outside and a few minutes later hummmmm but this time it wasnt at the feeder IT WAS TRYING TO LAND...
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    Instant nectar mix ?

    Okay I'll do that then
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    Hummers at last!Wait...darn it!

    In the May 2005 issue of the Birds and Blooms magazine it has a small part titled Pest control it has a picture of a ant proof hummingbird feeder stand and it tells you how to make one and what you need to make it. It doesn't look very good but who cares if it works. if any one else has this...
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    Instant nectar mix ?

    YEEEEHAW I just changed this morning to a 3:1 recipe and they are ALL OVER THE PLACE. Thank you Everyone. Mark you said to slowly go back to the 4:1 once the birds begin feeding. Does anyone know if it would harm them to stay at the 3:1??? they seem to like it a lot more.
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    Hello from Poland

    Hello Hubert i'm 15 and also fairly new to bird watching i didn't know anyone my age was interested in birdwacthing. Cool
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    Flordia panthers

    Hello i live in north central Florida and my family and i have had Florida panthers on our property many times.They don't stick around long enough to get pictures of them but we are 100% sure that they are Florida panthers. We called the F.W.C. (Florida Wildlife Commission) and told them what we...
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    Instant nectar mix ?

    I put the water in it 3 days ago. After reading these posts i belive its the location of the feeder. I have mine under a tree where you cant see it very well but my neighbor has hers very visable and by a blooming vine that i'm sure humming birds love. And i don't think it's the suger water i'm...
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    Instant nectar mix ?

    I planted some honeysuckle and changed from the mix and I dont see many ants or bees on the feeder. Whats wierd is every once and a while when i get one to come over they take one sip a leave like it wasnt what they were looking for. If i dont get some more hummers in the next few days I'll...
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    Instant nectar mix ?

    Okay heres a stupid qustion for all of you. I was useing instant nectar mix before i heard that the red dye could harm the hummers. So i changed to making my own 4 parts water to 1 part pure cane sugar. My neighbor still uses the instant nectar mix. before i changed I had all of the hummers here...
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    Windows???

    Thanks for the info i feel a little more confident now that i wont have any hummingbird injurys Thanks again
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