NFR. Time to hang 'em.
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Thanks for the reminder!
Don't forget to plant hummingbird friendly winter blooming perennials and shrubs.
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winter bloomers FOR hummingbirds
In the Pacific Northwest, Hummingbirds are present year round. It is a joy and a blessing to see our beautiful friends flit about the garden, drinking the nectar of our favorite plants. To see such a fascinating bird during this time does bring the question, how can your garden be more...
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Over this-a-way the hummingbirds fled for warmer climes weeks ago. As have the doves, and most of the bluebirds. Nothing but falling yellow leaves and a gazillion chickadees now.
What a great idea! Thanks a lot. I'll pass this on.Don't forget to plant hummingbird friendly winter blooming perennials and shrubs.
winter bloomers FOR hummingbirds
In the Pacific Northwest, Hummingbirds are present year round. It is a joy and a blessing to see our beautiful friends flit about the garden, drinking the nectar of our favorite plants. To see such a fascinating bird during this time does bring the question, how can your garden be more...
Jim in Anacortes
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When it gets very cold here, the Hummingbirds will not wait for me to hang the feeder before feeding. I just hold up the feeder, and they don't seem to care. I now have small feeders designed to hold in the palm of your hand. They're cheap on Amazon.
Ditto to @Otter , really glad you posted this. I’ve been needing some gardening inspiration beyond just buying whatever catches my eye in the spring.Don't forget to plant hummingbird friendly winter blooming perennials and shrubs.
winter bloomers FOR hummingbirds
In the Pacific Northwest, Hummingbirds are present year round. It is a joy and a blessing to see our beautiful friends flit about the garden, drinking the nectar of our favorite plants. To see such a fascinating bird during this time does bring the question, how can your garden be more...
They have still been very active at my feeder lately.
Same. But still unable to tolerate other birds' simultaneous presence at the feeder.
We have so many birds at our other feeders now. I go through 40 lbs of black oil sunflower seeds a month. That is in addition to the other ground seed I put out for the other seed eaters.
Jim in Anacortes
Life of the Party
This evening, the wind is howling and the rain is pouring. The Hummingbirds are landing and gripping onto the plastic perch, with their wings tucked in, riding the feeder (tossing in the wind) like a bucking bronco. Far different from their usual hover feeding. And when they let go.., and zoom off into the heavy winds...well I kind of feel jealous.
When the freezing weather hits I put one feeder under the eave with a ceramic lizard broiler aimed at it. This keeps the nectar from icing up and the hummers sometimes just bask in the warmth. Be careful not to get the nectar too warm. The reptile heater bulb is on Amazon at $13 for a pair.
Same for here in the Poconos, we have been warned about no feeders lest the bears rampage.
A couple of years ago I came up with this idea...
Post in thread 'Hummer Hearth - (hummingbird feeder heater)' https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/ind...rth-hummingbird-feeder-heater.3792/post-89244
Post in thread 'Hummer Hearth - (hummingbird feeder heater)' https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/ind...rth-hummingbird-feeder-heater.3792/post-89244