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re: 2025 Hummingbird Season
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:22 pm to TigerTatorTots
Posted on 9/1/25 at 8:22 pm to TigerTatorTots
We have two regulars, one I swear let’s me know when the feeder needs refreshing. He gets all in a tizzy, flitting and flying and chirping up a storm. At some point he sat on the feeder hanger and just let me have it. I refreshed, he came back and ate and left!
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Posted on 9/2/25 at 4:42 am to Delacroix
Saw my first one last week, today I had 4 on the same feeder, got to go buy more sugar
Posted on 9/2/25 at 6:29 am to ole man
Recommendations on best feeder?
Posted on 9/2/25 at 8:25 am to Ziggy
Crazily enough, mine love the cheap $2 from Dollar General the best. I put up different, prettier ones one year and had very few birds. Changed them back out and within a week was up to the swarms I was used to!
Posted on 9/2/25 at 8:47 am to Ziggy
I find I like the ones with the ant moat on them
I try to stay away from the ones with the base like this
Had one somehow get caught in it, luckily we were outside & was able to push it out with a fly swatter
I try to stay away from the ones with the base like this
Had one somehow get caught in it, luckily we were outside & was able to push it out with a fly swatter
Posted on 9/2/25 at 9:39 am to LSUJML
Those are what I have. Under $10 at Walmart.
Another bump this morning. Now into impossible to count phase.
Another bump this morning. Now into impossible to count phase.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 1:39 pm to LSUJML
quote:
I find I like the ones with the ant moat on them
I try to stay away from the ones with the base like this
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Had one somehow get caught in it, luckily we were outside & was able to push it out with a fly swatter
I have two of these and the hummers love them.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 3:28 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
They do love them
I’m sure it was a freak occurrence & will never happen again but the one that was stuck was really stuck & would have died had we not been outside
I’m sure it was a freak occurrence & will never happen again but the one that was stuck was really stuck & would have died had we not been outside
Posted on 9/3/25 at 10:29 pm to LSUJML
Got 5-6 steadily feeding. I think it would be more except for one bully who spends the entire day chasing other hummers away.
Amusing story, last week two of my regulars flew into the open door of my 12x16 workshop and couldn’t get out. I got one to land on my broom and I carried it out.
The second one flew around till it got exhausted and I was able to carefully shoo him out. He was very elusive. Was kinda worried about the second one. Kept flying into the ceiling lights.
Amusing story, last week two of my regulars flew into the open door of my 12x16 workshop and couldn’t get out. I got one to land on my broom and I carried it out.
The second one flew around till it got exhausted and I was able to carefully shoo him out. He was very elusive. Was kinda worried about the second one. Kept flying into the ceiling lights.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 9:11 am to MDB
quote:Put out more feeders.
I think it would be more except for one bully who spends the entire day chasing other hummers away.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:19 pm to AlxTgr
We went from 3 hummers living here to 8 or so feeding. Have 6 feeders up. Mid-migration season we have about 10 feeders up. Most we have had is about 40 at one time. Great sight to see.
We always have one or two bullies guarding a couple of feeders. Ya just can't train 'em to let the others to the table(feeder).
During this season, my wife will not take vacation, since she has to keep the feeders full.
We always have one or two bullies guarding a couple of feeders. Ya just can't train 'em to let the others to the table(feeder).
During this season, my wife will not take vacation, since she has to keep the feeders full.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:02 pm to MD333
quote:Twice I went on long weekend trips where my wife did not refill the feeders as I asked. Both times the numbers dropped dramatically.
During this season, my wife will not take vacation, since she has to keep the feeders full.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:15 pm to Ziggy
quote:
Recommendations on best feeder?
Best? That's going to solicit a zillion answers
We have about 14 out right now and have gone through many over the years. I can tell you the cheap ones from Dollar Tree are very attractive to them. They will fade over the summer but are easily replaced and cheap.
We buy a case early each year
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:23 pm to MDB
quote:
Kept flying into the ceiling lights.
If it happens again turn the lights off
Seems like a simple answer but it took me several hours to think to do it
Soon as I did he went out the door
Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:47 pm to Bayou
With y'all having that many feeders, you have to be making your own sugar water. What's the best recipe?
Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:13 pm to Wilson
4 parts water to 1 part sugar...
Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:57 pm to pussywillows
Man, I am in full migration here in central, MS. They wee buzzing all around today! 
Posted on 9/10/25 at 9:08 am to Spankum
Mine are loaded. Looking back at all my videos, the 10th through 15th seems to be the sweet spot here for max numbers.
Posted on 9/10/25 at 11:49 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Looking back at all my videos, the 10th through 15th seems to be the sweet spot here for max numbers.
Makes sense…my mom is in CenLa and she has even more than I have!
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