Finally, Rufous Hummingbirds appeared at my feeder this evening about 7:30. An adult female & a juvenile have been coming in for past half hour & giving an adult male Black-chinned fits! 

 

But, what was really fascinating to me was the Rufous’ arrival. This year I moved my nectar feeder off of a deck hangar & onto a post hangar about 30 ft into the yard. Allows for better binocular views & I don’t scare them, going in & out of house, or reading on the deck. The female must have, literally, just arrived & been here in the past. As she suddenly “appeared” at the exact level & spot where the feeder used to be located off the deck rail. It took her a few twists & turns to find the new location & she hasn’t been back to the deck since. 

 

I’ve read hummingbirds remember flower locations & those of feeders, as well. But, to witness it was, indeed, exciting. We should all be so lucky with our memory to be…”bird-brained”! 

 

Brian Carrigan 

Blackfoot