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Hummer season...........when???

62vld2042

Here......in far North Central Texas......I put our feeders out a few days ago. So far......no takers.

Are they showing up in your area yet??

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  • Ditch-Runner

    My Wife Will be putting out feeders for the hummingbirds soon,

    usually as the flowers are blooming the trumpet vines really attract them but still a bit early And cool here

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  • brier-49

    We have them in CT for the last week

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  • Horse Plains Drifter

    We have them now. We have a pair that live year round in one of our rhododendrons.

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  • BobJudy

    In my part of Michigan, we have had a few visiting the window feeder for about a week or so. The Baltimore Orioles showed up about the same time. Got enough sugar to make food for the hummers, but need to pick up a few jars of Welch's grape jelly for the orioles. Dang birds won't eat the cheap store brand jelly! Bob

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  • Rocky Raab

    Hummies have been in central Texas for over a month now. Chances are, they just haven't found yours yet because they've already established their feeding route.

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  • pulsarnc

    Eastern north carolina we have had birds for about 3 weeks

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  • Frogdog

    Plenty here in SE Georgia. My daughters stand still and can get them to drink straight out of their hands. Fun little critters.

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  • Merlinnv12

    We’ve had a few here in NE Wa. for a couple of weeks now.
    Feisty little buggers. Fun to watch.

    .

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  • bullshot

    They are here year around.

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  • waltermoe

    First one April 29th this year.

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  • William81

    We put the feeder out two weeks ago. First one showed up a few days later. See several daily now here in central MO…..

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  • Bubba Jr.

    We have one that comes to my wife's flower pot a couple of times a day. They are fun to watch.

    Joe

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  • allen griggs

    We have one here in the Blue Ridge Mtns. of North Carolina.

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  • asop

    Last week here in southern Wisc.

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  • He Dog

    Walter, do your birds a favor and dump the red dye. Not good for the birds, and a very expensive way to buy sugar. Rocky has and has posted the best recipe, also the one we use.

    And we have been feeding birds in New Mexico since 20 April.

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  • waltermoe

    There’s really not that much dye in it. We make 4 cups at a time, 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of water. Then put an 1/8 cup of Perky Pet humming bird food for color. Wife just likes a little color to the liquid.

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  • He Dog

    None is better, they eat it quite as well clear.

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  • Ditch-Runner

    My wife told me this morning while looking out the kitchen window

    A hummingbird flew in close and just looked in. I will guess saw its reflection

    my Wife said it was letting her know we're back get the feeders out now lady... lol

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  • He Dog

    She is right, the birds remember where the feeders are year to year. Birds would appear at our front door every year, until we tracked the arrival date and put the feeders out 2 days early.

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  • Rocky Raab

    Here's how I make hummie food…

    Add one cup of rapidly boiling water to one cup of cane sugar and stir until clear. This kills any nasties that may be in the sugar.

    Now add three cups of very cold water. This provides the correct 1/4 ratio and cools it so it can be used immediately. Multiply the amounts as needed. I keep mine in a half-gallon milk bottle (thoroughly cleaned) in my little outside fridge.

    Do not add dye and do NOT use store-bought mixes. Some contain sugars and dyes that can harm the birds.

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  • allen griggs

    Rocky what is that feeder that you recommend?

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  • Ditch-Runner

    My wife told me last night

    Her more expensive feeders don't get the same traffic as the ones she bought at the dollar tree

    So while in town earlier I bought her 6 more they are red body with small yellow flowers as the feeding ports

    Not Sure why

    its same food same Cleaning procedures and same areas

    Oh well cheap way to feed them

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  • He Dog

    We used Best One feeders for a long time. Hard to clean. We now use First Nature feeders which have wide mouths and are easy to clean with a water bottle brush. Feeders come from that big river place.

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  • Don McManus

    My wife hates hummer season.

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  • Rocky Raab

    I use Best One feeders, and have no problems cleaning them.

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  • 62vld2042

    One more thing.......

    Can hummers be "put off" by soft wind chimes.......about 10 feet away?

    I've had our two feeders out for a couple of weeks now. Cleaned and refilled every 4-5 days. Except for a couple of very fast fly-bys...…my hummer cams got nothin'.

    Any other ideas?

    Thanks........

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  • Merlinnv12

    Here’s an idea. Turn your cameras on! 😜😜

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  • Rocky Raab

    I wouldn't think so. We have wind chimes about that same distance from two different feeders, and the hummies don't mind them at all.

    Just guessing here, but if your cameras have lights that come on when they detect something, that could be the issue.

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  • 62vld2042

    Rocky..........

    Nope........just infrared. Got video of the neighbors big raccoon a few nights ago. She's raising a brood under the neighbors shed..........as one got partially caught in the fence yesterday.

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  • Rocky Raab

    Hummies can be oddly picky about feeders and what's in them. The first thing I'd suggest is that you not use store-bought hummie mix for their food (if you do). Very often, they'll take one sip of that stuff and never come back. Then try to find a feeder with perches so they can land and feed. That alone can dramatically increase their interest.

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