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Wordless Wednesday…Humming Along

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Wordless Wednesday…Humming Along

 

Keep your eyes open for friendly fliers passing through the Houston area on their way south. Or as my husband says…that’s a lot of bird s___!

Our favorite visitors are hummingbirds, and in particular the ruby-throated hummingbird.

 

You can attract hummingbirds to your yard with colorful flowers, nectar, water, and insects. You can make homemade nectar with 1 part (1 cup) plain white sugar to 4 parts (4 cups) water. 

 

Why are the feeders so important?

 

They have an amazing metabolism and must refuel every 10-15 minutes. 

Hummingbirds consume 50-100% or more of their body weight daily. 

Take a look at the bird migration through Harris County, TX last night. More than 2,000,000 visitors passed through between 7:40 PM and 7:00 AM. 

 

Want to see who’s passing through your area?

 

 

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy. Those are amazing statistics about hummingbirds that I never knew. Every year I think I should do something and then never actually do it.

Sep 09, 2026 05:05 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker  We have about 3 hummingbird feeders out now. One day, my hope is to find a hummingbird nest. 

Sep 09, 2026 04:55 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. The humming birds are nice to look at but Larry has it correct as far as byproduct. Enjoy your dyad your walks.

Sep 09, 2026 05:10 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin You men!   He loves the birds as much as I do. He does have his favorites, though. 

Sep 09, 2026 04:57 PM
Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
Retired from real estate; active in life!

We usually have a hummingbird or two that flits around our back patio in the summer - there's one that seems to say hello by hovering right outside my office window. We don't feed them so I'm not sure why they come here!

As for the bird migration website - how do they know? It says over 16 million birds flew over the state of Montana last night. WHAT? That's a lot!

Sep 09, 2026 05:20 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti do you have flowers the hummingbirds would like???  I have no idea how they calculate the number of birds that pass through an area. Maybe ChatGPT knows!! LOL

Sep 09, 2026 05:00 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Well, I just went down a little rabbit hole, and yes, there are flowers here that hummingbirds like - although I don't think there are any around the house; maybe down near the stream Kathy Streib 

Sep 10, 2026 05:50 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.
Good morning, Kathy! Those migration numbers are staggering—it is hard to wrap your head around millions of tiny travelers passing through overnight. I always enjoy seeing the ruby-throated visitors make their way through, though Wayne's point about the cleanup certainly gives a chuckle! Thanks for sharing such a fun and informative Wordless Wednesday post.
Sep 09, 2026 05:48 AM
Kathy Streib

Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 I wish I knew how they calculate the numbers.  We have our Oriole feeder out but have yet to see one. 

Sep 09, 2026 05:04 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I love watching those crazy fast wings go! They are a very cool bird for sure.

Sep 09, 2026 06:25 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty they are amazing. One year, Larry stood out in the backyard with a small bowl feeder that fit in the palm of his hand. He stood still long enough and a hummingbird came to his hand to feed.

Sep 09, 2026 05:05 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Wednesday morning, Kathy. Thank you very much for sharing your observations and photographs.

Have a great day!

Sep 09, 2026 07:01 AM
Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I would love to see what photos you'd get with your skills.

Sep 09, 2026 05:05 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Hummingbirds are such beautiful creatures.  They love the blooms that come from my aloe plants.

Sep 09, 2026 07:14 AM
Kathy Streib

Brian England I'll bet they do!!!  We have tried various plants but our feeders seem to do better.

Sep 09, 2026 05:07 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Kathy,

Its hard to believe the number quoted for migration! That is a lot of hummingbirds on the move!

Sep 09, 2026 07:16 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX Can you believe that number! It would be fun to see how many pass through when they head back north.

Sep 09, 2026 05:09 PM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Kathy, first, thanks for taking my call today!   I wish I could have attracted hummingbirds, but as much as I tried, never happened.  They are so interesting to watch.

Sep 09, 2026 10:08 AM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner They really are amazing. I need to get Larry to put out our small window feeders.

Sep 09, 2026 05:10 PM
Carmen Brooks
PropTech AI - Casper, WY
Slashing outbound marketing overhead for wholesale

I love hummingbirds! Two million ruby-throated hummingbirds sounds like absolute magic! Thank you for the awesome migration map update 💙

Sep 09, 2026 01:27 PM
Kathy Streib

HI Carmen Brooks We have two small feeders that we can put at our window. Larry sits there and watches them. 

Sep 09, 2026 05:10 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy so that is where all my hummingbirds have gone to!!!

Sep 09, 2026 01:59 PM
Kathy Streib

George Souto LOL...I'll send them back your way in the Spring.

Sep 09, 2026 05:11 PM
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