smurfy Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 57 minutes ago, Duffman said: 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. To boil or not to boil, that's da question. chaffmj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 We're team BTU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Juneau4 said: I imagine right where all recipes say use 1-4 ratio and that if chlorinated water is used you should boil the water first. You imagine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Now I have go buy sugar I use raw honey to sweeten everything at home, so sugar has rarely ever been on our shopping list. Mike89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobberineyes Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 23 hours ago, bobbymalone said: 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. Great advice, we'll do the same. I also told her not to fill it too much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 20 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said: Now I have go buy sugar I use raw honey to sweeten everything at home, so sugar has rarely ever been on our shopping list. Huh. yeahg I have seen definitely not to use honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Switched to sugar water today, and it was a success! Saw a hummingbird buzzing around my pine tree, then landed on a branch (never seen a hummingbird NOT flying before), then buzzed over and helped himself to a drink smurfy, chaffmj and Mike89 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 20 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said: Switched to sugar water today, and it was a success! Saw a hummingbird buzzing around my pine tree, then landed on a branch (never seen a hummingbird NOT flying before), then buzzed over and helped himself to a drink I've seen alot of hummingbirds in trees, unless it's early spring with no leaves or you litterly follow the hummingbird pretty tough to spot them little buggers!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Here is one in a bush with it's eyes closed. Nap time is over. Mike89, delcecchi and smurfy 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Those are sweet pictures. chaffmj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Is the sugar water slower to ferment, than nectar? Or does it ferment at all? I’ve had it out for a week, and they’re still loving it! Just wondering if I should be refreshing it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said: Is the sugar water slower to ferment, than nectar? Or does it ferment at all? I’ve had it out for a week, and they’re still loving it! Just wondering if I should be refreshing it at all. All's I use is sugar water and I haven't had it go bad unless it is really hot out. Here are a couple of pics from last week. This one just buried it's head in to it. Here is one with it's tongue hanging out. Edited August 10, 2020 by chaffmj spelling error Mike89 and smurfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delcecchi Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Just noticed the stick. Did you plug the other holes so it would have to use the one in front of the camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grainbelt Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 8:33 PM, JBMasterAngler said: Saw a hummingbird buzzing around my pine tree I saw this one early morning, it looked like it was hunting insects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 3 hours ago, delcecchi said: Just noticed the stick. Did you plug the other holes so it would have to use the one in front of the camera? Yes I plug the back two holes. I learned that from @eyeguy 54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBMasterAngler Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Anyone still have hummingbirds around? I haven’t seen mine since last week, so I’m thinking they left for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said: Anyone still have hummingbirds around? I haven’t seen mine since last week, so I’m thinking they left for the season. Long gone from up here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Mike89 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterr991 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Those are sweet pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Nice feeder. I keep buying the cheapies, seems they leak more nectar then the birds eat. Has anybody tried those long tube style horizontal ones that you buy on hsolist or the net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawg Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I thought we were all done sticking hsonet in for E b a y. Don’t you ever learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 hawg.........i have found, IMO, that the more basic hummer feeder the better they seem to like them. i dont notice leakage unless there not level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaffmj Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 smurfy, leech~~ and Mike89 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurfy Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 anyone else notice a decline in hummingbird activity???? i've noticed a decline hear in stearns county the past week!!!!!!! debating on wether or not to bring juice up to the cabin next week???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingstar Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 I haven't noticed the hummingbirds dropping but I haven't had a Oriole in over two weeks. We are going to have warmer days coming up but I can see them taking off in the next week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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