hummingbirds northern illinois - northwest

Did I miss the hummingbirds in northern Illinois?

Apr 25, 2010 by kathryn | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

I was hoping to photograph some hummingbirds this year, but I think I missed their migration north. Did I? When do they go back south? Also, does anyone know of a good place in northern (preferably northeast) Illinois to find them? Thanks.

kathryn, the hummingbirds will find homes in northern Illinois. Either look for flowers they like to frequent (typically large red blooms), or look for places where someone has set up hummingbird feeders. I sat in a restaurant in Whitefish Point (northern

Hummingbird in Northern Illinois?

I didn't know they came this far north. I'm in South Beloit, Beloit is in Wisconsin. Doesn't get any more Northern Illinois than that!

Northern Illinois Birder: Canivet's Emerald Hummingbird

by jon

" If you didn't know ahead of time that a hummingbird was in the photo, I doubt you'd even think it was a picture of a hummingbird.  Canivet's Emeralds, formerly known as Fork-tailed Emeralds, are endemic to eastern Mexico, and the two most northern countries of Central America - Belize and Guatemala....

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