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re: Put out a couple of my hummingbird feeders yesterday (3-11-18)
Posted on 3/13/18 at 6:06 am to baseballmind1212
Posted on 3/13/18 at 6:06 am to baseballmind1212
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Anyone have recs for attracting to a "new" location? Is it as simple as putting a feeder out?
To some extent. Make sure it's a feeder that shows a lot of red color. They definitely are attracted to that. And you might try 2 or 3 feeders. If there are flowers around that helps too. The numbers increase over time as they learn where the feeder is. And the same birds will come back the following year if they survive the migration. Numbers are highest in the fall because they have one or two broods; and also because the birds that breed in the north are headed south. The numbers also depend on the setting; when I lived in Baton Rouge I had a few but never big numbers. Out in the country I had a ton, in a coastal spot decent numbers but nothing overwhelming. If you are in Baton Rouge you can try a feeder in the winter as well. Increasing numbers are wintering there; my SIL always has one or two; but she has a garden with flowers in the winter as well.
Don't buy the pre-made red nectar crap at a store. Just mix sugar with hot water at three or four parts water to sugar.
Posted on 3/21/18 at 2:30 pm to Tigris
Put my feeders out Saturday, saw first one today 3/21/18.
Am in Mandeville, LA
Am in Mandeville, LA
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