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    Old 10-07-2011, 05:59 PM
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    I think mine are gone, also. Haven't seen them all week but I'm leaving the feeder up til it gets colder-just in case!
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:08 PM
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    Ours are gone. Took my feeders down.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:27 PM
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    I saw 2 hummers very briefly pass through my yard last week. In the 20 years I've lived here, it was only the 2nd time I've seen a hummingbird.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:28 PM
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    Nope, think they're gone for the season
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:33 PM
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    ours are gone for the season. They say to leave them out an extra two weeks after you have seen the last one. a few transients stop by on their way through.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:35 PM
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    Yes, still have them around.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:51 PM
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    Still have them here also. They really love our hanging fushia's.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 06:52 PM
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    Ours have been gone for a week - we have had 4 feeders up and filled them up almost every day for the past month or so. Seems that the hummers were a little slow/late in coming this year - but when they did - WOW - we would go outside with a newly filled feeder and just hold it up and we would be swarmed with birds eating basically from our hands. One hummer sat on my thumb while I was holding the feeder - so neat!!!!! We are in southern MO>
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    Old 10-07-2011, 07:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by crafty_linda_b
    Bobbie I saw one yesterday..I still have one feeder up. I need to go take it down..it's suppose to be down to 25* here tonight. I have heard that if you don't take the feeders away they won't leave and then the poor little things will freeze. I enjoy seeing them..crafty_linda_b sittin' & quiltin' on the Cal-Ore border
    Oh i didn't know that about not taking them down..mine is still out because I spotted my lil just a few days ago but our temps have been really wacky.
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    Old 10-07-2011, 07:10 PM
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    Ours are gone too, just realized last weekend they were gone. I think they left at night, them and some birds fly at night to stay away from predators.
    Leaving the feeders out will not keep them here, there or anywhere. Instinct tells them when to leave, the shorter days is one reason they leave. I usually have them around until the 10th of October.
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