How many times did I say "feeders" in this video? 🧐😅 Thanks for stopping by fellow bird nerds, 💙 wishing you all a wonderful new week ahead 🐦 My experience taking care of an Oriole bird ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aTEFBvcQyeU.html Latest Blue Jay video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VndKdMKXY1c.html
I keep the hummingbird feeders up until Nov I saw a little hummer on the 11 or so of October 13-15 years ago trying to get a drink from a pink seed feeder. I had already washed their feeders and put them away. I was so distraught that I hurriedly made nectar cooled it down and put a feeder back up. I watched anxiously all day for it :( So now I keep them up! I feed wild birds all year and provide a lot of things for them to eat. I also provide water all year too. On the ground and raised. And, personally, I believe God gave the birds their instincts. They're spectacular creatures and I love them. Thank you, for loving and caring for the birds, Lesley.
I can totally relate to how you felt. That was exactly how it was for me when the Oriole showed up, but in my circumstance she wasn't supposed to be here at all, not even during breeding. What a late night as I read up on all the things I could do for her. All worth it as it turned out to be the most pleasant and rewarding experience. She was such a delight. I'm so glad you keep the necter feeders going incase you get a visitor :) Bless you and I agree, God is great! Take care and have a wonderful evening.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I remember your story of the Oriel and I'm so glad you passed that information along! I've seen seagulls blown off course here in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It's usually always after w big storm. I think that's what happens, but idk. Anyway, thanks again and Bless you too, Lesley.
Thanks for keeping your hummingbird feeders up, we do till Nov or even longer, our latest was Oct 22ed in 2022. What a joy but so worrisome. I try my best to spread the word about keeping them up.
HI LESLEY. SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK. I ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS BECAUSE I MYSELF FEED ALL KIND OF BRIDS AND CHIPMUNKS AND OTHER CREATORS. I SIT ON MY ENCLOSED PORCH WATCHING ALL OF THEM. I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY AND WINTER IS APPROACHING FAST. MY FAMILY OF BRIDS WILL ;LEAVEING SOON LIKE THEY ALSO DO, IT'S AMAZING HOW THEY SENSE IT'S TIME TO LEAVE. LESLEY, HOPE ALL IS ALRIGHT WITH YOU. YOU HAVE BROUGHT ME SOME HAPPY TIME. YOUR VOICE IS SOOTHING . YOU ARE SUCH A KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON. GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE EVERYONE SPREAD KINDNESS AROUND AND PEACE ❤❤❤❤❤. SHIRLEY
Thank you so much, Shirly. I'm so glad you are getting to enjoy watching the birds so closely like that. :) Bless you for being so kind to the birds. I bet they feel good around your home. 🐦
I feel the same way Someone doesn't just buy a nice camera and expect to get such beautiful shots... She puts so much time into getting these wonderful pictures!
West Michigan here and I think I said goodbye to my last female hummer yesterday. I have several potted firecracker plants that they love even more than the feeders. My deck chair is right next to one of them and I have spent hours watching them just inches away. It always makes me melancholy and I look for them for weeks after they go. Feeders still up though. And what excitement when they appear in spring! Thank goodness for the year 'rounders that bring so much happiness during the winter. Your Oriole video was touching. I'll bet she made it just fine. Thank you Leslie! 🐦♥
I have a Fire Cracker plant in a pot on my front porch. They really DO love it. I try to provide a buffet with feeders spaced out and many of their favorite flowers. I'm in north Georgia and I also get wistful when I sense they're leaving soon. NGL, I hide how much I spend on bird food 😊
@@katiekane5247 Ha! I was just telling my friend it's crazy how much I spend on food for the birds, my two cats and bunny. My bird seed is premium blend, and I mix it with peanuts. Over $100/month. Gladly. I hope you still have some hummers since you are so far south. I worry about them with the hurricanes roaring through the Gulf.
I'm so glad to hear your videos again and learn about stuff that you never knew about birds cuz that's just very very peculiar and awesome to know that how birds know how to migrate and know when to migrate😊 so thank you again for sharing
hey Lesley! I was having high anxiety this evening due to overextending myself to attend a social activity (I'm autistic) with a friend I had been too distant toward for too long. Coming home, I tried to engage with one of my hobbies, but I was overwhelmed and pushed myself to the brink of a panic attack. I decided to sit down with some herbal tea and watch a video on RU-vid, and I was so excited to see a video from you!!! I know that was sharing a lot, but I wanted to provide the context. Getting to watch videos from dedicated creators like you can really help someone like me cope and get calm and stabilized. My husband watches your videos with me, too, even though he's not a birder. Thank you for the educational tidbits about disease outbreaks and other facts in this one.
I'm glad you shared what you went through. Despite your anxiety trouble, I think it's great you caught up with your friend. And I am happy to know that seeing this video helped ease you afterward. I can relate to a lot of what you shared. I struggle with social anxiety, have for years. It's not getting any easier as I get older but I am better at not beating myself up over it. I think we just get better at accepting it for what it is. Take care and have a great new week ahead. :)
So happy to hear your beautiful voice Leslie! I'm in Northern NH and always have a staggling hummingbird or two. They also arrive earlier than usual sometimes. I love giving these little souls sustenance.
My grandmother had a piece of "folk wisdom" that she would share - if you want to feed the birds in the winter, that's fine, you're feeding the ones that stay. Just make sure to feed them ALL winter.
Thank you for the information! I can't imagine taking down my feeders, did that when Helene threat and next morning local Blue Jays very loudly called me out on that ))
Firrrrst...!!! EDIT: Ooooh... You crafty girl! You try to out manoeuvre me, by uploading at such an odd time?! How daaaare youuuu...??? A 5:34P upload? Really? Come on, Noofy!
Every post is like a unique gem from the earth.Thank you soooo much!Today i observed an upside down chickadee raise its wings at another young male and was able to understand the whole stanza haha.Thanks for the edutainment Leslie,love from New Brunswick🕊🦅🐦⬛
🍃These birds are truly nature's wonder they are so equipped to do what comes naturally. Thank you for this episode I keep my feeders up year around. I scale back during the summer but there is always food and water available for our feather friends. 😊🍃
Thank you for this timely video about bird migration. I am in the Philly 'burbs, and so far this week I have several migrating visitors including: a rose-breasted grosebeak that stayed for 3 or 4 days, an eastern towhee, black throated blue warbler and several ruby crowned kinglets. I believe these same birds come to my feeders on their journey north in the spring. It makes me happy to know that I am helping them on their journey. Your videos are always thoughtful! I have learned so much from them. Good to hear your voice!
Lesley, thanks for this highly informative video. I'm in Arizona, yes everyone thinks of Arizona as hot/warm all year round. But not all of Arizona is a low lying desert. We're in the North Central area. Freezing nights in Winter and several to many snows also. Sometimes two or three feet of snow in one night. I've always taken hummingbird feeders down around the mid to late part of October, when nights begin to get cold. Seed feeders I usually keep up. I put the Hummers feeder back up after a month for the Anna's Hummingbirds that stay all year round. Now..... I'll leave it up and take it down at night, so not to freeze. There's a sitting area at work for people to take a break or relax and enjoy nature. We keep all types of greens and seeds out for rabbits, squirrels and of course birds. Even dried mealy worms too. We get some birds that are considered rare for our area at that sitting area. Indigo Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Blue Bunting and the very rare for our area, Arizona Painted Bunting, (Check that last one out. It's a beauty). I'll let everyone know to keep feeding and watering all the wild life we can. Thank you!
We have the Indigo Blue Grosbeak and the Indigo Blue Bunting. And very rarely, the Arizona Painted Bunting. Check that one out if you want to see an incredible bird.
@seamus6994 Yeah, I know the Painted Buntings. The ones in my area were not as glorious as those in Peterson's; kinda dusty-washy. I actually prefer the original Evening Grosbeak, and the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, if we're talkin' looks 'n behaviours; as well as heartfelt sentimental associations.
Today (October 7, 2024) was the first day I did not see any hummingbirds. The past week I saw some plump hummers and knew it would be soon time for them to leave. I miss them, but know it was time for them to fly south. Nice to see you post out a video for us to enjoy!
I just wanna give a warning to your viewers ! The red nectar kills hummingbirds !! The dye is very toxic to 'em !!Also sometimes else ,a very important thing about sugar & water which I forgot now . I think you have to change it very often or something ! My sister mentioned to me once ! I'll find it out .💜
The red dye in most man made nectar's is made from food coloring. Not all, but many. And since they consume a great deal of "our" nectar. It's believed to build up in their system and can harm them. So it's best to boil sugar and water ONLY.... for their nectar food. As far as water or nectar changes. Even water for regular birds and animals needs to be changed often. Bowls, hummingbird bottles, bird baths etc. all need a good scrubbing and boiling out. I don't dump my humming bird water out till it's nearly empty. Then before I refill it, I boil everything out.
Yes❤ thank you for spreading the word about store bought premixed nectar and Red dyes. They are poison. I change my feeders every day in southeast Tennessee
That is amazing information about magnetites! Every time I hear new information about birds I’m amazed all over again. I saw a beautiful little tree swallow and red winged blackbirds. Thanks to you Lesley, I won my bet about putting my feeders out! I have so many streams, lakes and creeks around me so they have plenty of water. Thank you Lesley! 💙🩵
I'm forever amazed with birds, too :) Just when I think there isn't anything else I could possibly learn something else pops up! Sounds like you have a wonderful spot, I bet the birds love it.
I would say natural sources are always preferable, plant native plants. I think there are cases of species that stopped migrating altogether, because us - that’s bad. One could make the case that ALL feeders and feeding skew selection to tamer, more human-friendly species, also bad. I do favor providing water; our houses certainly may have displaced natural collection points. I appreciate that you hinted at the risks of unclean feeders, and bird crowding generally. Always nice to see you here.
Thank you for this information. We provide food year-round. Mostly, our feeders are visited by our resident cardinals and chickadees, but it’s good to know that migrating birds may also use them to refuel.
Also, if you're worried about not being able to feed the birds, just putting water out is helpful. Also, I've noticed that if I clean out my toaster outside, a little gathering of birds will arrive.😘
Love love this! I think I may be the first to view it. I saw the notification and hit play. Lol! I was hoping one day you'd do a video on migration. I find it absolutely fascinating. As for the feeders being left up for migration, I just put mine out 2 days ago. I've had them down all summer. By the end of the first day, all my regulars were back. Lol! However, I also plant for them so they weren't very far. 😊 I remember the video you did on the Oriole. Poor girl got a little lost. Hopefully she made it back. I had a 1st year male summer tanager that showed up at my house last spring during migration. (He was so pretty) Anyway, He flew too far north. It stayed for about a week. I'm hoping it found its way. It ate sunflower chips and cut up grapes. It was sad listening to him sing from the trees in my yard and down the street. I knew he was looking for a mate or at least one of his kind. But at least I was able to help him regain some fuel and energy.
@@chriscarlsen2100 That's so cool. I haven't seen one those in many years. They're way up in the mountains of Virginia. Beautiful boys and camouflage girls. That's fantastic that you helped it on its journey.
Aww Chris thank you soo much. I'm glad you hit play, haha! Migration is amazing. Birds are amazing. Like you, it don't seem to matter how long I go without having my feeders up, as soon as I put them back up the birds return quickly. haha! Incredible beings. I think it's awesome that you plant for them. Maybe that's why there are always birds here regardless of feeders, there is such an abundance of wild flowers, grasses, berry trees and so much more. I'm glad they have everything they need. And how awesome about the Tanager. When I first spotted the Oriole that blistering cold day, I thought she was a tanager at first, lol. Doesn't it feel great to help them?
@@LesleytheBirdNerd it feels wonderful to help them. I went to the store and bought that little guy, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. I laid it all out for him to pick what he wanted, but he chose to eat the Robins grapes. Lol! I ended up enjoying them though, so they didn't go to waste. Lol! But my empathy for the birds runs deep, so it did make me sad at the same time for him. I have to remind myself that we can only do so much. Thank you the compliment about the planting for the birds. I've spent a lot of money and put in a lot of work into my yard over the last few years to create a small habitat for them. I think it's one of the most rewarding things when you see the birds foraging naturally on the stuff you intentionally did for them. My heart is full when I see the Gray Catbirds eating off the service berry bushes, or watching the Goldfinches bring all their babies over to dangle off the cone flowers and sunflower plants. That's just a few examples. Even without feeders up this summer there were so many birds around. I also have two oak trees that attract a lot of birds to begin with so that is a bonus. Thanks again for the wonderful video. I always enjoy watching your stuff. ❤️
@@chriscarlsen2100 I just love hearing what you've done to feed the birds. I did plant a lot of things for them, millet and sunflowers but I have strange neighbors who tear up my things unfortunately. So I all have planted now are things for the hummingbirds. I just buy lots of birdseed. I have bird feeding stations all around the house and 8 bird baths/watering bowls. And you're so right, it's very rewarding to watch them and see them bring their babies to eat suet and seeds
We see Rose Breasted Grosbeak for only 2 or 3 days every spring and autumn. We're sure they're only passing by and we often joke that they are the ones that summer at our Aunt's and Uncle's house about 30 miles from us. Thanks for the video 🐦🤟🏼
Thank you, Lesley. We had a group of goldfinches this summer, who occasionally drank at our pond. In 2023, I rescured one of them that had fallen into a planter that was full of water, and it couldn't get out. I just set it in a safe place (open box under the deck), and it was okay. Ever since, they visit our yard. They've gone for the winter. Last week, we had a pair of Northern Flickers stop by on their way through. It's the first time I've seen them! Our jays let me know every morning, if I'm late with the food. Will be checking that video, as have 2 amputees we are helping out, and one tiny but so feisty that was abandoned by the parents. The one amputee is now in his second winter.
I've seen some birds at my feeders and in my yard the past few years that I had never seen before or again. Just for the one day,. Grossbeaks, Northern Flicker, Goldfinch. This year we had two female mallards on land on the pool cover in the early spring and sit around for an hour or so, one took the seed that was on the ground around the feeder. I think they just stop for a rest, are happy to find something to eat, and then they continue on. I have noticed that the Grackles show up in the late summer every year, seem to be everywhere until late October and then one day, they are all gone until the following summer. I've wondered if they kind of meet up and take their time moving south.
I’m so happy to see you back 🥰I must have had a premonition. Today I was sitting outside holding my old girl dog who’s gone blind and deaf she likes to be outside and since she’s blind and deaf I’m with her every moment in case of a raptor tries to get her again! I’ve had a Barred owl try, the most gorgeous owls in my area, my favorite is the Snowy Owl. Anyway, she laid her head on my shoulder as I was rocking her a Red Tail Hawk flew out of the woods and landed on a tree next to me. I said there in stunned silence enjoying his beauty. Then tonight my favorite bird nerd is back 🥰🥰 BTW I have feeders, only Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Tit…? Brain has farted 💨 woodpecker’s bluebirds cardinal that’s all I have!
So amazing! Northern Illinois here. The grackles been grouping together lately flying in early just past my house finding the tallest trees to land in temporary.. they are very loud but soon to take off. I notice late Aug. and sept to early oct. the bluejays do that loud call over the years. Its not breeding or territory rights like in spring and i dont hear them much at that time even. But every late Aug. Sept. .to early oct..their call..reasons? Thank you Leslie you are amazing with all your information!👍💯🌎🎛🐦oh i heard our black cap early in the video🎶😊 i like the one little bird that hops forward and back to remove pieces of leaves dead grass etc.. looking for food.its too cute!!😂
there was a goldfinch population explosion in our area this year. but there were a few gold finch chicks (that we know of) who passed away last month. we took down and cleaned all our feeders, we will only put the feeders back mid-October.. 😢
