artesdecobo wrote:
Thank you so much, Patty. I am on North Padre Island, Texas. My research suggests that when they mate, the female will have already made a nest nearby and the eggs will be laid within two weeks. This would strongly suggest that the female and her offspring might be here at least through the fall. Like you, I was surprised this happened in September. They are incredible fun to observe.
Bubba
That's interesting. I hope the little ones do okay. Up where I live (NW Illinois), the male hummers leave first, followed by the females. I haven't seen any in about 3 weeks, at least not in my backyard. We had the joy of watching a youngster who fell out of the nest, being cared for by it's mama. We gently put it in a fushia hanging basket, which was nearby where the little one fell out. My husband named it "Zeus", because he was small and mighty! We didn't get anything done, other than watch, worry, and photograph him over the next 5 days until he fledged! Best 5 days ever!!