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Birders

Walleye

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11. This year the female hummer came first. The male came almost exactly the same day as last year April 29

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #10)

Fri May 3, 2024, 05:40 PM

May 2024

So we have both, there was a bit of activity today with both birds. There may be more females but I have to see them together to know. The female acts as if she’s got a nest, and maybe eggs. I’m very happy about it too, and I do have a feeder on the windowsill that the female came to today

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Late in the day, but the first hummingbird of the season showed up! Earth Day [View all] Walleye Apr 2024 OP

Lucky you. FalloutShelter Apr 2024 #1

Last year they showed up on April 28, the 24th year before that, so this is a couple of days earlier Walleye Apr 2024 #3

Can't wait for ours to show up.......i love them. 🥰 🥰 🥰 a kennedy Apr 2024 #2

Certainly improved my mood today Walleye Apr 2024 #4

2 feeders out, no takers. dem4decades Apr 2024 #5

They'll be there, a little more time Walleye Apr 2024 #6

It's still early, at least by a week, but we're always looking. dem4decades Apr 2024 #7

My pals arrived yesterday Ponietz Apr 2024 #8

Spring has now really arrived :) Donkees Apr 2024 #9

I just put my feeders up today.....low and behold my first one just showed, tried to take a photo a kennedy May 2024 #10

This year the female hummer came first. The male came almost exactly the same day as last year April 29 Walleye May 2024 #11