Hey Jazz or any Humming Bird Person

[desertrat]

I wouldn't think it matters when you put them out, just when you bring them in. I heard somewhere they move up about the same time as the Ospreys.

 

[cattitude]

I wouldn't think it matters when you put them out, just when you bring them in. I heard somewhere they move up about the same time as the Ospreys.

Doesn't matter when you bring them in. That's an old wives' tale. You should leave them up until you don't see any more and even a bit after that for the ones from further north that are making their trek south.

 

[desertrat]

Doesn't matter when you bring them in. That's an old wives' tale. You should leave them up until you don't see any more and even a bit after that for the ones from further north that are making their trek south.

Those dang old wives. Thanks for dispelling another myth.

 

[dems4me]

Okay Now I'm starting to feel really silly with just having three I guess they were just the few strays getting lost on the way to everyone else's house.

 

[oldman]

When can I start putting my hummingbird feeders out? I hadthem out till late last year but the hummingbirds stopped coming by when it got cold. I put them in the basement. Now with spring springing and birds all outside chirping... when can we expect our little buddy hummingbirds to come back to this area? Is it too soon to put the hummingbird feeders out? :shrug:

There is some good advice in this thread. I'd put feeders out now, what the heck it's not like you'll go broke mixing suger and water. When I lived in Brandywine I had two feeders out by the pool and the little devils became family members. Let them get accustomed and just stand by the feeders and make no fast moves and you'd be surprised how close you can get to them. Went to a Dude ranch in Colorado years ago and they had a herd of them at their feeders. You could actually put you finger on the feeder and they'd land on it and feed. One of the neatest things I've ever experienced. Heck, think I'll get a feeder and put it out here after reading this.

 

[cattitude]

There is some good advice in this thread. I'd put feeders out now, what the heck it's not like you'll go broke mixing suger and water. When I lived in Brandywine I had two feeders out by the pool and the little devils became family members. Let them get accustomed and just stand by the feeders and make no fast moves and you'd be surprised how close you can get to them. Went to a Dude ranch in Colorado years ago and they had a herd of them at their feeders. You could actually put you finger on the feeder and they'd land on it and feed. One of the neatest things I've ever experienced. Heck, think I'll get a feeder and put it out here after reading this.

Well, maybe not go broke but I almost need a second mortgage with the sugar I use.

Ours don't really fear us. They buzz my head while I'm filling up the feeders and just hover inches from me. If the feeders are empty they actually fly around the side door looking in the window. I may try to see if I can get one to land on my finger this year.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

If you put them out now, just remember to change them about once a week or so. The old stuff will turn cloudy and grow bacteria that can kill them. I was also told that even if your water is hot enough to melt the sugar, you still need to boil the water.

 

[dustin]

Yall gonna have dem humminbirds axin fo handouts. Day gonna bes nockin at yo door and peck at yo head till you drop a shuga cube out yo pocket. Welfares fo real yo.

 

[dems4me]

Yall gonna have dem humminbirds axin fo handouts. Day gonna bes nockin at yo door and peck at yo head till you drop a shuga cube out yo pocket. Welfares fo real yo.

I only have three :shrug:

 

[Ponytail]

If you put them out now, just remember to change them about once a week or so. The old stuff will turn cloudy and grow bacteria that can kill them. I was also told that even if your water is hot enough to melt the sugar, you still need to boil the water.

That might be why my hummingbirds disappeared last summer.

 

[SoMDGirl42]

That might be why my hummingbirds disappeared last summer.

Now you know Take good care of them this year

 

[MoochCat]

http://forums.somd.com/showthread.php?t=96889

You can see by the map the first ones have been spotted in the area, so you can put them out now.

What a cool map!! Thanks

 

[BS Gal]

I put one up at work today and one at home. I need to buy some more.