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re: Hummingbirds starting to trickle in.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 9:05 am to NELARiceGuy
Posted on 8/27/18 at 9:05 am to NELARiceGuy
I've had about a dozen birds for the last two weeks. Little suckers are draining the feeders every day.
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Posted on 8/29/18 at 6:17 pm to tigerinthebueche
Got about 7 here in N Hou (up from 2 a week ago) so put out a couple more feeders. I have 5 total. How far apart do y’all put your feeders?
This post was edited on 8/29/18 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 8/29/18 at 8:30 pm to LSUEnvy
I have one feeder and one dominant bird that sits in the tree watching.
Am I doing it wrong? Do I need multiple feeders?
Am I doing it wrong? Do I need multiple feeders?
Posted on 8/29/18 at 8:38 pm to ItzMe1972
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Am I doing it wrong? Do I need multiple feeders?
As long as you are happy with just one hummingbird, you are doing it perfectly.
If you want multiple birds, you need multiple feeders. One bird can pretty effectively guard one feeder. Place feeders close enough that one bird will try to guard more than one, but too far that he won't be able to (i.e., at least three feeders about 8-10 ft apart).
Posted on 8/29/18 at 9:24 pm to ItzMe1972
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I have one feeder and one dominant bird that sits in the tree watching.
Am I doing it wrong? Do I need multiple feeders?
I have 5 feeders & 1 bird that is chasing 2 or 3 others from 2 of the feeders
They fly off right past the other 3, I don’t know why they don’t go to those
Posted on 8/30/18 at 7:04 am to LSUJML
quote:When you get more birds, the chasing eventually slows greatly.
I have 5 feeders & 1 bird that is chasing 2 or 3 others from 2 of the feeders
Posted on 8/30/18 at 9:04 am to LSUEnvy
I also have 5 feeders.
Mine are 15-25' apart.
I've gotten loaded up. I spent all summer having my morning coffee/Dr. Pepper out back watching the feeders and seeing one every once in a while to not being able to walk outside without seeing multiples. I'll have a few on the feeders, a couple pairs whizzing around chasing each other, and a few in the trees moving around chirping at each other all day long.
quote:
How far apart do y’all put your feeders?
Mine are 15-25' apart.
I've gotten loaded up. I spent all summer having my morning coffee/Dr. Pepper out back watching the feeders and seeing one every once in a while to not being able to walk outside without seeing multiples. I'll have a few on the feeders, a couple pairs whizzing around chasing each other, and a few in the trees moving around chirping at each other all day long.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 5:22 pm to NELARiceGuy
Almost non stop action today. (Upper Lafourche) Wife took this pretty cool pic with her phone.
This post was edited on 8/31/18 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 8/31/18 at 5:46 pm to NELARiceGuy
My Dad says they are fighting for the nectar in his back yard. St Charles parish bestbank
Posted on 8/31/18 at 8:33 pm to NELARiceGuy
What’s s good feeder?
Posted on 8/31/18 at 9:29 pm to NELARiceGuy
I have been keeping a single feeder out just waiting on them to come back. I saw my first one yesterday and am going to put the other two feeders back out tomorrow.
Posted on 8/31/18 at 10:03 pm to MotorBoater
They are really showing up good at my house. Still not the numbers ive had in the past but it really is early. Maybe we will have an early fall. It was nice on the porch this evening.
Posted on 9/1/18 at 12:26 pm to deaconjones35
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deaconjones35
They recommend to not use red food dye in the nectar. The red color from the feeder is enough to attach them.
We have 5-6 in BR. Really picked up in the last week. I have 4 feeders in the back and 1 in the front.
Posted on 9/1/18 at 12:55 pm to MikeD
Some pictures from last few days
Posted on 9/1/18 at 1:07 pm to meeple
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What’s s good feeder?
I like the First Nature ones from Wal Mart. 16 & 32 oz for 4.97 & 5.97. Easy to clean and has room for about 12 birds at the same time.
Posted on 9/2/18 at 1:45 pm to meeple
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What’s s good feeder
I’ve had good luck with the More Birds brand Ruby model 10 oz glass feeder that I bought at Wal Mart in Bossier. I currently have 2 out but am thinking about adding more.
More Birds Ruby 10 oz glass feeder
Posted on 9/2/18 at 4:09 pm to webstew
I have 6 or more now, and cannot confirm a single female.
Posted on 9/2/18 at 4:21 pm to AlxTgr
I can confirm eleventy billion love bugs around my house.
Posted on 9/2/18 at 4:35 pm to deaconjones35
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Posted on 9/3/18 at 12:15 am to Jester
I have about a dozen birds right now with 4 feeders but they don’t even put a dent in the liquid...they are too busy chasing and guarding and rarely actually drink. Feeders are spread across the backyard. Am I doing something wrong?
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