Hummingbirds??

[bersaguy]

Has anyone seen any Hummingbirds yet this year? I just put up 4 of my feeders. As soon as I see some I will put up more. 

[peejman]

My parents in Chattanooga have seen a few. 

[Omega]

Nothing here yet, but a few guys on another site are reporting some, someone posted this link.

Interactive map shows spring hummingbird migration (yahoo.com)

 

[BigK]

Isn't it illegal to bait game? I google recipes and all I found was how to feed them, not how to cook them.






Just kidding, they are beautiful. I saw a couple in the past few weeks. I usually see a lot more, but a lot of stuff bloomed early and I may have missed them.

[bersaguy]

18 minutes ago, BigK said:

Isn't it illegal to bait game? I google recipes and all I found was how to feed them, not how to cook them.






Just kidding, they are beautiful. I saw a couple in the past few weeks. I usually see a lot more, but a lot of stuff bloomed early and I may have missed them.

I was late getting my feeders out last year but still had about 15 birds take up residence here for the summer until the Fall migration. When I see th bird on one of my 4 feeders I have up I will put up the other 4 I have. My problem last year was piss ants taking over the feeders and it was a constant fight to keep them away. My son in law finally found the nest and he poisoned the nest and that helped.

[peejman]

My wife saw one at our house this afternoon. 

[WillyK]

I've seen a couple so far, we have 2 feeders set up. 

[Tuffus]

I have seen at least 4 at different times. My feeder has to be replenished about every 3 days so I know they are hitting it when I'm not looking too.

[Tuffus]

5 hours ago, BigK said:

Isn't it illegal to bait game? I google recipes and all I found was how to feed them, not how to cook them.






Just kidding, they are beautiful. I saw a couple in the past few weeks. I usually see a lot more, but a lot of stuff bloomed early and I may have missed them.

Hummingbird cake is delicious. Not sure how many Hummingbirds go into it though.

[Sleep profit]

7 minutes ago, Tuffus said:

Hummingbird cake is delicious. Not sure how many Hummingbirds go into it though.

Now From a cat that’s funny  

Edited April 20, 2023 by Sleep profit

[Luckyforward]

I've seen a few here in South Nashville.

[Omega]

Well, had to clean out the feeders today, as I'm making their food, here comes one and feeds out of the old food, probably giving me a bad yelp review now.   I change it out once a week until I start getting birds, then they decide when, 2-3 days last year.

[BigK]

I like hummingbirds, so I have no idea why I never thought to get hummingbird feeders. 

Now if there was such a thing as dragonfly feeders, my wife would lose her mind. She's absolutely foolish over them.

[DO-TN]

We have had a few early hummers for about a week now. We live near LBL. 4 distinctly different ones. Wife put up 2 of her feeders. She will have 8 up real soon though.

[peejman]

12 hours ago, BigK said:

I like hummingbirds, so I have no idea why I never thought to get hummingbird feeders. 

Now if there was such a thing as dragonfly feeders, my wife would lose her mind. She's absolutely foolish over them.

Dragonflies breed in still or slow moving water and eat bugs.  So you need a nearby pond and neighbors who don't spray their yard with insecticide.  

[bersaguy]

I went through 15 pounds of sugar last year and was late getting my feeders up. I have 25 pounds of sugar for this year and will change water once a week unless they get to low from birds and then I will fill them sooner. I have not seen any birds yet but I see the levels in the feeders are dropping. I think they are feeding early before I get up. Once it gets hot they will feed off and on all day and I will sit out on the deck and watch them and their antics about fussing over the feeders.

[billmeek]

19 hours ago, bersaguy said:

My problem last year was piss ants taking over the feeders and it was a constant fight to keep them away.

Using a moat helps a lot. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PSGJG3J/

 

Or you can make your own:

 

[BigK]

What about gnats/flies? Do the feeders attract them too?

[bersaguy]

1 minute ago, BigK said:

What about gnats/flies? Do the feeders attract them too?

I have not had any issues with those but a wasp will show up once in a while and I have a fly swatter to deal with them if I see them on the feeder.

[BigK]

Is there such thing as too late to put out feeders? If I got some now, recon I'd still see some hummingbirds?

[peejman]

17 minutes ago, BigK said:

Is there such thing as too late to put out feeders? If I got some now, recon I'd still see some hummingbirds?

October may be too late, but I think you're good for now.

 

[bersaguy]

17 minutes ago, BigK said:

Is there such thing as too late to put out feeders? If I got some now, recon I'd still see some hummingbirds?

I don't know if there is a too late time but I think as long as you can have them out by May you should get some birds.

[Tuffus]

1 hour ago, bersaguy said:

I have not had any issues with those but a wasp will show up once in a while and I have a fly swatter to deal with them if I see them on the feeder.

I have to kill a praying mantis a couple of times a year. They will kill your birds!

[bersaguy]

2 minutes ago, Tuffus said:

I have to kill a praying mantis a couple of times a year. They will kill your birds!

I have not had any of those yet but If I do it will not be pretty for that bug!!!!

[Tuffus]

7 hours ago, bersaguy said:

I have not had any of those yet but If I do it will not be pretty for that bug!!!!

I snip their heads off with scissors. They just sit there and wait for it!