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MissMillie

(39,725 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 11:19 AM May 8

Hummingbird!

Can't believe I got this picture.

Sure, it's not a great picture--bad lighting.

But I'm just a few feet away from that feeder.

Look on the left side of it.

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Hummingbird! (Original Post) MissMillie May 8 OP

We have so many, we are having to refill that same feeder every day. surfered May 8 #1

I was recently told that Orioles MissMillie May 8 #2

And they like grape jelly.....I actually quit putting grape jelly out because the ROBINS would eat it a kennedy May 8 #4

Fantastic, MissMillie Niagara May 8 #3

The hummers we're seeing are just the scouts....the majority of hummers are't really here yet. a kennedy May 8 #5

surfered

(14,697 posts)

1. We have so many, we are having to refill that same feeder every day.

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:58 AM

May 8

Occasionally the Orioles try to get the nectar as well

MissMillie

(39,725 posts)

2. I was recently told that Orioles

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Fri May 8, 2026, 12:22 PM

May 8

like oranges.

When it comes time for us to shop, I'm going to get a couple oranges and test that theory.

a kennedy

(36,574 posts)

4. And they like grape jelly.....I actually quit putting grape jelly out because the ROBINS would eat it

Reply to MissMillie (Reply #2)

Fri May 8, 2026, 04:46 PM

May 8

as well!!!! and once the baby robins fly, momma robin feeds it to them too!!!! They would end up in a line on the railing and momma would feed them the jelly. Needless to say momma robin would feel pretty upset when the baby robins were older would hog the jelly and not let momma eat any!!! I quit putting out the jelly, now I only feed hummingbirds forget the Orioles/robins.

Niagara

(12,316 posts)

3. Fantastic, MissMillie

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 12:45 PM

May 8

I accommodated my neighborhood hummingbirds and orioles 3 days ago.

It took the orioles a few hours to figure out that I had the grape jelly bowl ready to go for them.

I didn't see any hummingbirds until yesterday, but that doesn't mean that they weren't around.

a kennedy

(36,574 posts)

5. The hummers we're seeing are just the scouts....the majority of hummers are't really here yet.