chaffmj Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Here are some pics from our deck. Jim Almquist, Mike89, smurfy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 It has been a lot of fun watching the hummers this year after we got home from up north. There are several who come constantly to the feeder and then joust over who gets to eat. I put up two feeders (don't tell them, but one is actually an oriole feeder) but they still chase each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 hummingbirds are gone fron Itasca county, but still have them here in cold spring, stearns county. pretty sure there slowly heading south. still had loons on each of the 3 lakes we fished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hummingbirds are now gone here in cold spring. Bummer. Hey leech, how your hummingbird feeders doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech~~ Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, smurfy said: Hummingbirds are now gone here in cold spring. Bummer. Hey leech, how your hummingbird feeders doing? Ask the garbage man Smart aas! gunner55 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 9 hours ago, leech~~ said: Ask the garbage man Smart aas! Well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Finally got the feeder out today. Here is a closer look. smurfy, Mike89 and Jim Almquist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Nice lens... chaffmj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chaffmj Posted July 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2020 bobberineyes, rundrave, smurfy and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I had put up a feeder a couple months ago, and it only took the hummingbirds a couple minutes to discover it. But the feeder was faulty, and the hummingbirds couldn’t get the nectar out of it. I’ve since replaced the feeder, but the hummingbirds have never returned. How do I attract them back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just leave it up, but you need to keep the juice fresh. Think there nesting yet but there are some around. This fall when they start heading south they'll find it again. fishingstar and Mike89 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingstar Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, smurfy said: Just leave it up, but you need to keep the juice fresh. Think there nesting yet but there are some around. This fall when they start heading south they'll find it again. keep the juice fresh especially on the hot days. When it ferments they will hesitate to come back. Mike89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Thanks! That all makes sense. Just refreshed it, so we’ll see what happens. Do I have to refrigerate the bottle of nectar after I open bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Nectar is basically a scam. I have switched to water and sugar, 3 to 1 or 4 to 1 by volume. 1/3 cup sugar per cup of water. Add a few drops of red food color if you want, it doesn't seem to make much difference to the hummers up here in the nort country. bobberineyes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, JBMasterAngler said: Thanks! That all makes sense. Just refreshed it, so we’ll see what happens. Do I have to refrigerate the bottle of nectar after I open bottle? make your own and do refrigerate it!!! and you do have boil it too too dissolve the sugar according to my late wife... goos luck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Yes refrigerate it. I use a 3 to 1 ratio. You can use 5 gallon pails if you want. 1 part sugar to 3 parts water. And I've never boiled it, but to each there own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingstar Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 yes you have to boil it. I use to put it in the microwave but they don't like it as much. I mix it 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbymalone Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, delcecchi said: Nectar is basically a scam. It's totally a scam. I have never boiled it. Just like making koolaid, it will dissolve easier in warm water. I haven't had a problem with room temp as long as you're willing to stir it for a bit. No disrespect to anyone's late wife. I make about a quart at a time and I don't put a lot in the feeder at once. Store the rest in the fridge. Those feeders are big and it will go bad years before they can get through it. Edited July 24, 2020 by bobbymalone Mike89 and smurfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneau4 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1-4 sugar ratio in warm water NO Food coloring, it can be toxic to them. 1-3 ratio can also cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Juneau4 said: 1-4 sugar ratio in warm water NO Food coloring, it can be toxic to them. 1-3 ratio can also cause problems. Where did you hear/see that 1 to 3 can cause problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneau4 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 hours ago, delcecchi said: Where did you hear/see that 1 to 3 can cause problems? I imagine right where all recipes say use 1-4 ratio and that if chlorinated water is used you should boil the water first. Mike89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I use the 4 to 1 during the summer when they've been here a while. I go back to the 3 to 1 when they first arrive and when they start to head south. Cold spring water is chlorinated and I never boil it and I have hummingbirds all the time. I use the same water up at the cabin and I've seen as many as 10 at the feeders all at once. Guess whatever floats ones boat. Been doing this for lotta years now so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbymalone Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I do use spring water and not the tap. Burnsville tap water smells like the swimming pool. I rarely use it for anything other than washing stuff. bobberineyes and chaffmj 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Ok, I use 1 3/4 cup of water to 1/2 cup of sugar a 7 to 2 ratio. I have a well so my water is not chlorinated. I use hot tap water or put cold water in the microwave to warm that up and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I was out the other day trying to adjust the feeder and a hummingbird came right in and started to feed while I was holding it. Must have been really hungry! Mike89 and smurfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duffman Posted July 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2020 Mrs. Duff would like to thank you gentlemen, we are somewhat newbies in the hummingbird feeding world. They stopped coming a couple weeks ago. I showed her this thread and within hours of the advice here, we had hummingbirds back. smurfy, chaffmj, fishingstar and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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