Saturday, August 11, 2007

Not all visitors to the feeder hum. Some buzz.




3 comments:

coldH2O said...

It's the 17th! & no "I'm working, I'm working" crapola. I'm adjusting the scope on my 22. I promise the black squirrel won't suffer,... much.

Unknown said...

I love the shots of the hummingbirds. We just managed, for the first time, to attract some hummingbirds to our yard using a feeder very similar to the one you pictured. As near as we can tell, we have two pairs.

--Pete

Shutterwi said...

Pete

Go on-line or stop at your local bird store and get some advice on attracting hummers to your feeder.

It will pay to get that advice.

Here are a couple of quick suggestions.

1. It's important to (depending on where you live)start feeding and stop feeding at a given time each year.

Hummingbirds migrate.

You want to have feeders ready for their migration north AND you want to stop feeding when they start migrating south.

Keeping the feeder out to long might encourage them to stay rather than leave on time.

2. They love red. Try standing near a busy feeder with a red shirt on they will fly right up to you.

3. Mix your own nectar. Here is what we use: 1 cup sugar 4-5 cups water. Warm on the stove until sugar dissolves.

4. EMPTY un-used sugar water every few days. It 'goes bad' and they will avoid it.

Happy feeding