Hummingbirds

SteveA · 05-09-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I thought I had posted this the other day, but obviously not

. I cleaned the feeders and put them out on Thursday, and Friday evening we looked out and had a Hummer at the feeder. We thought we had seen one where we hang the feeders about a week earlier, but it was such a quick glance, we weren't sure.

You're never "too old" until you can't swing the clubs... golf clubs.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 08:16 AM

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

SIKSUKR · 05-10-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by arthurc

Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

Are you sure it was a female? It might have had a shrunken "club" from the cold.

arthurc · 05-10-2010, 09:21 PM

I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

Lakesrider · 05-14-2010, 05:42 PM

Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......

Lucy Goose · 05-17-2010, 06:56 PM

Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-20-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucy Goose

Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

I put my hummingbird feeders up last evening and 5 minutes later I had hummingbirds at both feeders.

Lakesrider · 05-26-2010, 05:27 PM

Hopefully OK to post a link to a youtube video I found about a hummingbird.

This is in super slow motion....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vjY...eature=related

I had a few birds at my feeder yesterday but did not see any today. Maybe time to change the fluid in the bottle?

I know the raccoons like it, because I caught one trying to drink out of it last night...Argh!

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-26-2010, 06:58 PM

Our H Birds typically sit on the perches to drink. Today RG noticed that they were hovering. On closer inspection she noticed that all the perches had been broken off and most of liquid removed. Now the quest to find out what new animal we have on the island.

Lakesrider · 05-28-2010, 07:47 PM

Caught this one tonight at the feeder. It chased away another one as I getting ready to take the firsts ones picture...

Hard see against the tree.....

Rattlesnake Guy · 05-30-2010, 01:52 PM

Argie's Wife · 06-01-2010, 10:08 AM

RG - my cat about knocked over my iMac for that one... great little video. You should market it as CatTV.

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-01-2010, 08:25 PM

Celia took this on our deck at the lake last week with her new flip share camera. After seeing the one that Don has I tried to buy one for work but it was immediately commandeered for a higher purpose.

Jonas Pilot · 06-03-2010, 11:40 AM

Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia.

I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

Rose · 06-03-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia.

I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

We have our hummingbird feeder on a sheperd's hook and use Tanglefoot to keep the ants out.

http://www.amazon.com/Tanglefoot-990.../dp/B002KHOSH2

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-03-2010, 11:07 PM

We made a successful ant blockade.

1) Cut the bottom off of a plastic cup (about an inch high)

2) Heat a metal shish kabob skewer

3) Pass the hot skwer through the bottom of the plastic cup.

4)Bend a hook on the straight end of the skewer.

5) Put a little epoxy on the dry side of the joint.

6) add some water to the moat and enjoy the ant frustration.

Jonas Pilot · 06-04-2010, 09:16 AM

Very devious RGuy. I can only imagine what you do to keep trespassers of the island!

05-10-2010, 08:16 AM	#2
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds Had a female arrive this morning about 8:00AM. She looked a little cold out there.

05-10-2010, 09:21 PM	#4
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hummingbirds I sure. She was no Red Neck. She came back a little later for some more Food.

05-30-2010, 01:52 PM	#11
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Hummingbirds can't share

06-03-2010, 11:07 PM	#16
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Ant trap that works We made a successful ant blockade. 1) Cut the bottom off of a plastic cup (about an inch high) 2) Heat a metal shish kabob skewer 3) Pass the hot skwer through the bottom of the plastic cup. 4)Bend a hook on the straight end of the skewer. 5) Put a little epoxy on the dry side of the joint. 6) add some water to the moat and enjoy the ant frustration. Attached Images

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05-14-2010, 05:42 PM	#5
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Put up my feeder yesterday and there was a hummingbird at the feeder already today when I got home from work. So they are around......

05-17-2010, 06:56 PM	#6
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Had a male in my garden on Saturday and I haven't even put out the feeder yet, Melvin Village area.

05-26-2010, 05:27 PM	#8
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Hopefully OK to post a link to a youtube video I found about a hummingbird. This is in super slow motion.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8vjY...eature=related I had a few birds at my feeder yesterday but did not see any today. Maybe time to change the fluid in the bottle? I know the raccoons like it, because I caught one trying to drink out of it last night...Argh!

05-26-2010, 06:58 PM	#9
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Our H Birds typically sit on the perches to drink. Today RG noticed that they were hovering. On closer inspection she noticed that all the perches had been broken off and most of liquid removed. Now the quest to find out what new animal we have on the island.

05-28-2010, 07:47 PM	#10
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Caught this one tonight at the feeder. It chased away another one as I getting ready to take the firsts ones picture... Hard see against the tree.....

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06-01-2010, 10:08 AM	#12
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	RG - my cat about knocked over my iMac for that one... great little video. You should market it as CatTV.

06-01-2010, 08:25 PM	#13
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	Celia took this on our deck at the lake last week with her new flip share camera. After seeing the one that Don has I tried to buy one for work but it was immediately commandeered for a higher purpose.

06-03-2010, 11:40 AM	#14
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Love the vid Rattlesnake Guy. Good job Celia. I have a little problem and was hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion. For the first time I am using a "shepherd's hook" to hang my hummingbird feeders. It didn't take long before it attracted ants. I sprayed it and that eliminated the problem but I don't want to use chemicals around the birds or the shrub at the base of the hook. If anybody has a non-toxic solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks.

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06-04-2010, 09:16 AM	#17
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Very devious RGuy. I can only imagine what you do to keep trespassers of the island!