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Fascinating hummingbird 'pool party'

feline groovy — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:36:01 GMT

amazing short video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAer4rDnA6I

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SilleeMee — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:04:01 GMT

How adorable! @feline groovy Thank you!

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MickD — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:06:06 GMT

@feline groovy Amazeballs....this made my day!

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sabatini — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:08:56 GMT

So cool, @feline groovy!

I used to have a ton of hummers, but not anymore, thanks to one fanatically territorial hummingbird who I've named The Sentinel.

He sits in my yard from sunup to sundown & patrols it w/ a zealous fury.

I've tried hanging multiple feeders in different areas, but he's not to be deterred.

He also controls both water fountains, the little twit!

Re: Fascinating hummingbird 'pool party'

maestra — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:15:43 GMT

@feline groovy wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAer4rDnA6I

@Bird mama-enjoy!

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Kachina624 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:20:12 GMT

Very unusual photo. I've never heard of hummingbirds bathing or being social. Thanks for posting.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:33:34 GMT

I hope the poster "ilovehummingbirds" sees this thread, he/she would love it!

Re: Fascinating hummingbird 'pool party'

feline groovy — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:37:28 GMT

@maestra wrote:
@feline groovy wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAer4rDnA6I

@Bird mama-enjoy!

and @chickenbutt

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:54:54 GMT

Loved it. Thanks for the smiles.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:59:14 GMT

@feline groovy

Thank you for the pool party beauties.

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NickNack — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:00:31 GMT

I saw that on Facebook. Love it! We have ruby throated hummingbirds only where I live. They will only feed one at a time at the feeder. They fight in mid-air if another one tries to come to the feeder at the same time. I love watching them. I've had my feeder out a couple of weeks now. I'm thinking about putting a second one at the kitchen window. I usually do that but haven't yet.

I would love to see multiple hummingbirds feeding or bathing together like they do out west.

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Drythe — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:38:04 GMT

Thank you for sharing this!

We have 6 feeders and fill them every day. We only have Ruby Throated birds here in the east.

I have seen females share the feeders, but never males. Too macho I guess!

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shoesnbags — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:12:39 GMT

What an amazing video! Thanks for sharing, @feline groovy.

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AKgirl2 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:34:40 GMT

@feline groovy ~ I've never seen so many hummers, just wonderful and it leaves you smiling and happy...thank you for sharing!

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 01:27:38 GMT

aaahhhhhhhhhhhh....I feed Rubies on my back porch.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:32:55 GMT

Those appear to me to be Rufous Hummers. They are extremely aggressive; I call them Mr. Nasty. They show up mid-summer here and chase everyone else off. We mostly have Anna's Hummingbirds, no Ruby Throat. The Rufous looks like shiny, polished copper in the sun. Here he is.

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Azcowgirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 06:52:35 GMT

Ohhhhhh, I wish I had a water feature full of hummers....it's so hot now, that I can't put a feeder out......but I see them hover in the waterfall spillway that goes into the pool !

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Lindsays Grandma — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 08:37:32 GMT

Oh my gosh, I just watched the hummingbirds having a pool party. What fun, thanks for posting this.