6 August 2021
Did you notice that hummingbirds were scarce in Pittsburgh from early June to late July? They were here but they were busy nesting and hunting for insects instead of nectar. They reappeared in the last week of July, bolstered by a new population of juveniles.
Right now our hummingbirds are fueling up on nectar before they begin migration in mid August. Meanwhile they are easy to find at feeders and flowers.
This mob of ruby-throated hummingbirds visited a feeder in Atlanta, Georgia on 4 August. …
It’s that time of year again…#hummingbirds. pic.twitter.com/uZUGSqbN7r
— Scott Corry (@Scott_Corry1) August 4, 2021
Here’s a tree full of hummingbirds in the southern California desert on 29 July. Likely species are black-chinned, Anna’s and Costa’s. …
The hummingbird tree is getting lots more hummingbirds! pic.twitter.com/DfszOmRFu4
— Wendy (@geococcyxcal) July 30, 2021
… and here’s a slow motion video in the same southern California backyard.
Such fun birds! pic.twitter.com/NFXaVHEWs8
— Wendy (@geococcyxcal) July 30, 2021
Follow hummingbird migration on Journey North’s map. Contribute your own sightings here. Weekly tracking begins August 16.
(photo from Wikimedia Commons, tweets by @Scott_Corry1 and @geococcyxcal; click on the captions to see the originals)