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Rising Stars Stable
10:21:01 Willow ~ AA Breeder
Yay, I just got the final glass I needed for RO
Versailles
10:16:53 Versa
I was talking about the decline of their numbers appearing this season, "if it's not avian flu"
Versailles
10:15:48 Versa
Already aware lol
Hummingbird Meadows
10:14:52 Bird
@Versa, that is not avian flu. That comes from moldy feeders.
Versailles
10:13:56 Versa
If it's not avian flu, maybe the heatwaves are throwing off their migrations.
Versailles
10:13:16 Versa
I DO know I've seen some sick hummingbirds, but I suspect these are cases of neighbours not cleaning their feeders. The tongue swells up and the hummingbird can't drink... :(
Hummingbird Meadows
10:12:20 Bird
@Versa, yeah it makes sense. UT is known for their water birds though especially with the great salt lake.
Versailles
10:11:29 Versa
The struggle is if it spreads to the flying flocks. Then the bigger warnings go around. It's not that it primarily affects water birds, as much as it is the water birds aren't really interacting with the other species, if that makes sense
Hummingbird Meadows
10:09:54 Bird
@Versa, that is my understanding, yes. I am in UT and you are way over in TN though.
Versailles
10:09:24 Versa
Wolf,
Other than the fit it has thrown, it's... Doing hand things I guess, functioning as I'd hope while screeching about it angrily. LOL
Versailles
10:08:20 Versa
Ahhh, so you were told to worry about water birds probably because that's what's currently sick in your area. Over here, there's major warnings of avian flu going around and it's suggested feeders are taken down entirely. So it's chill over there, currently
Hummingbird Meadows
10:07:17 Bird
@Versa, I thought about taking my feeder down, but was told in my area to only worry about water birds at the moment. I haven't refilled it anyways though since I hardly see any visitors, but that is typical for summer.
Wolf Dancer
10:07:13 Wolf Burger (Leg)
Hows your hand Versa?
Cloud Peak Stables
10:06:28 Cloud
Hummingbirds are considered to be low risk for avian flu.
Versailles
10:05:58 Versa
Nah, it's hitting a lot of things... I've had to bleach my brand new feeder three times already because of sick visitors
Hummingbird Meadows
10:04:27 Bird
@Versa, my understanding was it is primarily affecting water birds?
Versailles
10:03:58 Versa
I'm willing to bet avian flu has something to do with it, sadly.
Cloud Peak Stables
10:01:41 Cloud
I'm definitely curious to know if others have seen less too.
Hummingbird Meadows
10:00:22 Bird
@Cloud, I just made a post in one of my birding groups on Facebook to see if anyone else is experiencing something similar. =/
KPH Equestrian
09:59:59 Rapcoon | Jester
oh no :( hopefully they'll be back!

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Rising Stars Stable
10:21:01 Willow ~ AA Breeder
Yay, I just got the final glass I needed for RO
Versailles
10:16:53 Versa
I was talking about the decline of their numbers appearing this season, "if it's not avian flu"
Versailles
10:15:48 Versa
Already aware lol
Hummingbird Meadows
10:14:52 Bird
@Versa, that is not avian flu. That comes from moldy feeders.
Versailles
10:13:56 Versa
If it's not avian flu, maybe the heatwaves are throwing off their migrations.
Versailles
10:13:16 Versa
I DO know I've seen some sick hummingbirds, but I suspect these are cases of neighbours not cleaning their feeders. The tongue swells up and the hummingbird can't drink... :(
Hummingbird Meadows
10:12:20 Bird
@Versa, yeah it makes sense. UT is known for their water birds though especially with the great salt lake.
Versailles
10:11:29 Versa
The struggle is if it spreads to the flying flocks. Then the bigger warnings go around. It's not that it primarily affects water birds, as much as it is the water birds aren't really interacting with the other species, if that makes sense
Hummingbird Meadows
10:09:54 Bird
@Versa, that is my understanding, yes. I am in UT and you are way over in TN though.
Versailles
10:09:24 Versa
Wolf,
Other than the fit it has thrown, it's... Doing hand things I guess, functioning as I'd hope while screeching about it angrily. LOL
Versailles
10:08:20 Versa
Ahhh, so you were told to worry about water birds probably because that's what's currently sick in your area. Over here, there's major warnings of avian flu going around and it's suggested feeders are taken down entirely. So it's chill over there, currently
Hummingbird Meadows
10:07:17 Bird
@Versa, I thought about taking my feeder down, but was told in my area to only worry about water birds at the moment. I haven't refilled it anyways though since I hardly see any visitors, but that is typical for summer.
Wolf Dancer
10:07:13 Wolf Burger (Leg)
Hows your hand Versa?
Cloud Peak Stables
10:06:28 Cloud
Hummingbirds are considered to be low risk for avian flu.
Versailles
10:05:58 Versa
Nah, it's hitting a lot of things... I've had to bleach my brand new feeder three times already because of sick visitors
Hummingbird Meadows
10:04:27 Bird
@Versa, my understanding was it is primarily affecting water birds?
Versailles
10:03:58 Versa
I'm willing to bet avian flu has something to do with it, sadly.
Cloud Peak Stables
10:01:41 Cloud
I'm definitely curious to know if others have seen less too.
Hummingbird Meadows
10:00:22 Bird
@Cloud, I just made a post in one of my birding groups on Facebook to see if anyone else is experiencing something similar. =/
KPH Equestrian
09:59:59 Rapcoon | Jester
oh no :( hopefully they'll be back!

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Just Frustrated May 17, 2025 12:57 PM


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So last Wed, on the 14th, my Nike Pole Vault Elite spikes broke, the fabric is coming out of the right side and there's a little hole in the plastic part of the shoe. I've only used them for 3 weeks, so I take them into the store to try and get a refund since Nike has a 2 year policy, and I get the refund, I then go to try and get them exchanged and the store doesn't have the pair I need so I have to order online. So I order that night and pay $25 extra in shipping fees to get them here by Friday May 16th so that I can have them for Divisional Championships, I need to win this meet to get to the next one. They were supposed to come at 10:30am yesterday. At around noon I get a update saying that the shoes aren't going to come until Monday, so by now I'm really stressed, because I can't jump in my running shoes, they are too slippery, worn out and I don't get the speed I need or the right plating to help my foot so I don't hurt it. So then I realize I could use my old sprint spikes from last year that I got used and I used those at the meet but it wasn't the same, my run and plant was different, I missed planting the pole in the box a couple of times, hurt my shoulder from the jarring impact of hitting the box collar with my pole and not the box, and somehow hurt my heel. I did win, but barely and I felt sluggish all day and only got a jump of 8''. So a very frustrating day for me yesterday, even though I won. Fast forward to today, and I look and my package went from being stuck in Frisco, Texas, to Memphis Tennessee... Wrong Direction lol I live in California... Just mad that I lost extra money on the shoes, they cost 140 bucks before shipping and about 160 after since I paid for fast shipping to come yesterday and now it's not. Oh well at least I should have them for the coming week on Friday.
Just Frustrated May 18, 2025 08:53 PM


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Update:
The spikes finally made it to the right side of the country lol supposed to be here tomorrow, and they are about 4 hours south so...
Just Frustrated May 21, 2025 12:19 AM


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Well the spikes made it here, but they forgot 4 of the spikes to go into the shoe itself...

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