I just saw the first female come to one of the First Nature feeders. Hopefully she has reached her destination and will be sticking around and hopefully there is a male close by so that the population can build back up eventually to what it was a couple of years ago.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

I hope she sticks around and populates your yard with lot of juvies!

Linda
ne AL
zone 7b

Great news!

Penny, your birds are doing better in the romance department than mine. Like last year, I started with two males, then one left. So, I have just one lone ruby, who comes to the feeders occasionally. No chance of little ones with just the single guy here. If you have an extra female, please send her on down!

LindaSkyview
Western NC mountains
Zone 6b - Sunset Zone 36 - Heat Zone 4,5,6

I wish I had a whole flock to send you Linda but so far I have only seen the one

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Lets hope a suitor finds her and they make some babies.

Karen
Southern California

Congrats Penny. I have had a female here for a week already.



- Andrew - Ontario, Canada - Zone 6
- Won't Get Fooled Again ~ The Who.

Well Golly...I'd say so finally!! So happy that your female showed up - am sure the male has her eye on her! Even if you don't have your eye on him yet LOL!!! Penny that is great news -I know how long you have waited - yours just had to be the next one!





Carol
Milford, CT
Zone 6

Let me tell you this has been a very very long wait for me. Since last year's population was down so much over previous years I just new that whatever birds I had just didn't survive migration and none would be returning. Carol I think mine is the last one to arrive. I just hope she decides to stay put.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Thank goodness, and

I know this has been an ordeal waiting and worrying. I'm saying a silent prayer that she stays and raises some babies. This is a reminder to me to never take them for granted. I'm feeling very blessed this year, but every spring I worry that something like this could happen to me. There are so many misfortunes that can befall these birds on their wintering grounds or in migration. It's a wonder as many make it back as do!

Congrats Penny on the female arrival!! I hope you have a population explosion. As for me a strange year usually I get early male and females to stick around and do what comes naturally , not so this year. So yes I have to agree with Kristin be more than thankfull for the good years. In my years here I have been more than blessed with hummers. This year remains to be seen.

Steve
Martinsville, In
Heat zone 6
Sunset zone 35

Many congrats Penny. Enjoy your hummers!! No one could be more deserving. Such a great time of the year, isn't it?



Kathi and Michael Rock
Madison, Wisconsin
Zone 4/5

Penny,

Good luck and many hummer babies to come.

Suchie

Penny,

You set a great Plate, I'm sure she'll stay for dinner.

Pam NJ 6B