I have three feeding on feeder last three days. Have had to thaw it out twice today so they can feed and yes they are hungry!
Our hummingbirds reappeared this week.
Last night the hummingbird feeder ports froze, so my wife and I de-iced it and then spent the morning watching hummingbirds and as the ports iced we brought the feeder inside and de-iced with a blow dryer. The second time my wife went out one of the little birds was impatient and started feeding while she was holding the feeder - my wife was delighted.
Last night the hummingbird feeder ports froze, so my wife and I de-iced it and then spent the morning watching hummingbirds and as the ports iced we brought the feeder inside and de-iced with a blow dryer. The second time my wife went out one of the little birds was impatient and started feeding while she was holding the feeder - my wife was delighted.
A little alcohol keeps mine from freezing.
See any of them on the ground around the feeder acting a little silly??
Years ago, while camping in Colorado, we put out a feeder with six "flower ports" around the base. After they had found the feeder for a day or two, I moved the feeder closer to our chairs. After a while, I put tape over all the ports except for two opposite of each other and sat down with the feeder in my hands. (I had also removed all the perches on the taped over ports.) After a while of them coming to feed and using the last two perches, I then removed those two and held the feeder with my finger "crooked out." They readily landed on my finger to drink.
Do that for your wife and really give her a delight.
Fighting is none stop with these guys. They have flown into patio door and knocked them self out several times. Feeder is approx six feet from door on porch, hung another one up maybe try and separate the kids.
Too funny. It seems like every year we have one rogue hummer that keeps beating on the others, trying to keep them away from the goodies. They are a lot more violent than a person would think.
I have never seen a hummingbird on the ground unless it flew into the window.
