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2021 hummingbird migration is almost here!

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Purplebear

The 2021 hummingbird migration is almost here! For all of us hummingbird enthusiasts, the migration is the most anticipated time all winter long. We’ll start watching the progress on the migration maps in early March to see where they are. … Continue reading →

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Christmas gift ideas for the hummingbird lover

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Purplebear

Below are a few of our Christmas gift ideas for the hummingbird lover. Hummingbirds classic coffee mugby Purplebearspics We made this mug from photos taken of hummingbirds in our garden. Hummingbird and purple flowers garden flagby Purplebearspics We made this … Continue reading →

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Our final hummingbird photos and sighting for 2020

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Purplebear

Our final hummingbird sighting for this season was around October 4th or 5th. That’s about 2 weeks later than most years for us. Our first sighting for 2020 this year may have been a little later than normal so maybe … Continue reading →

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Hummingbirds at our Butterfly Bush

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Purplebear

Here are a few pictures of hummingbirds at our butterfly bush we recently took in our yard. Usually, the hummingbirds don’t really spend a lot of time at our butterfly bush, but this one did. He kept coming back all … Continue reading →

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First hummingbird sighting and pictures for 2020 during the pandemic

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Purplebear

We’ll tell you a little about the first hummingbird sighting for 2020 during the pandemic and include a few photos. We put out our first hummingbird feeder a little early this year, around the first week in April. Like everyone … Continue reading →

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Our First and Last Hummingbird Sightings of 2019

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Purplebear

Our first and last hummingbird sightings of 2019 will be explained in a bit more detail in a minute. First we wanted to tell you that we haven’t been able to make any posts this season due to some things … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Christmas ornament

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Purplebear

Here’s a hummingbird Christmas ornament that would make a great gift for anyone you know that loves hummingbirds. We captured this photo of a female ruby throated hummingbird getting ready to feed on a cardinal climber flower from one of … Continue reading →

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Our Final Hummingbird Sighting Of 2018

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Purplebear

Our final hummingbird sighting of 2018 was around the end of the third week or beginning of the fourth week of September. This was a little bit later than usual. The start of our hummingbird visits for the season was … Continue reading →

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First Hummingbird Sighting and First Hummingbird Pictures for 2018

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Purplebear

We had our first hummingbird sighting on Saturday, April 28th after having put the feeder up the previous Sunday, the 22nd. The first little visitor was a female and a few days later came the first male. Below are the … Continue reading →

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Our 2017 hummingbird season

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Purplebear

Our 2017 hummingbird season has been a pretty good one. We put our first feeder out the weekend of April 22nd – 23rd and that was about a week later than we normally do. We saw our first hummingbird a … Continue reading →

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