Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Burch - Mudry Realty Team]

I have had little success with my two hummingbird feeders.
However, it has been a joy to have hummingbirds enjoying my several potted 
Salvia!  I had one large pot last year along with a few Salvia in my cut flower 
bed.
This year, I planted a dozen Salvia in five pots placed on my deck.
Hopefully, they’ll be back this year.
And, I’ll still fill the feeders.
Good luck!
Marilyn

Marilyn Mudry -
Keller Williams Realty Boston NW
BurchMudry.KW.com
Email: realest...@concordmass.com

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On May 6, 2024, at 6:26 PM, Joan Kimball  wrote:


We got a new red feeder from Audubon and humminhbirds love it.  The 4 feeder 
tubes look like flowers. (They did not find the old one very interesting)   The 
feeder should be red, not the water. I have read red food dye is not good for 
birds. Onward,
Joan

On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger 
mailto:rob.haslin...@gmail.com>> wrote:
So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little 
guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be 
doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been 
changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.

Anyone have any tips or tricks?

Thanks!!
Rob Haslinger
South Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Joan Kimball]

We got a new red feeder from Audubon and humminhbirds love it.  The 4
feeder tubes look like flowers. (They did not find the old one very
interesting)   The feeder should be red, not the water. I have read red
food dye is not good for birds. Onward,
Joan

On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger  wrote:

> So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the
> little guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I
> must be doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve
> also been changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.
>
> Anyone have any tips or tricks?
>
> Thanks!!
> Rob Haslinger
> South Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Rich Rosenbaum]

 On red hummingbird food:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/


On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 3:25 PM Anne Warner  wrote:

> Is the feeder and/or the sugar water red, I hope?
> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings!
>
> On May 6, 2024, at 2:55 PM, Paul Rice via Lincoln 
> wrote:
>
> Hummingbirds are very territorial. I put up a feeder last spring and had
> a hummingbird show up constantly until another one came along about two
> weeks later. At that point they would show up dart around each other for a
> while then take off.
>
> I put up a 2nd feeder about 20 feet from the first one and they seemed to
> be happy.
>
> Paul Rice
>
> On May 6, 2024, at 2:10 PM, DJCP  wrote:
>
> 
> I had something hanging in my window in front of the hummingbird feeder
> that scared off the birds. It was an owl shaped thing made if shiny
> matetial bc I had birds flying into my window. Anything like that?
> Diana
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger 
> wrote:
>
>> So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the
>> little guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I
>> must be doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve
>> also been changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.
>>
>> Anyone have any tips or tricks?
>>
>> Thanks!!
>> Rob Haslinger
>> South Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Anne Warner]

Is the feeder and/or the sugar water red, I hope? - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! On May 6, 2024, at 2:55 PM, Paul Rice via Lincoln  wrote:Hummingbirds are very territorial. I put up a feeder last spring and had a hummingbird show up constantly until another one came along about two weeks later. At that point they would show up dart around each other for a while then take off. I put up a 2nd feeder about 20 feet from the first one and they seemed to be happy. Paul RiceOn May 6, 2024, at 2:10 PM, DJCP  wrote:I had something hanging in my window in front of the hummingbird feeder that scared off the birds. It was an owl shaped thing made if shiny matetial bc I had birds flying into my window. Anything like that?Diana On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger  wrote:So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.Anyone have any tips or tricks?Thanks!!Rob HaslingerSouth Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Sara Mattes]

It is a time of year when blossoms may offer more than a feeder.
We have feeders at our CO mountain house- no fussing with cleaning, or store 
bought stuff, no red dye- just sugar and water boiled and cooled.  When they 
are hungry, they will buzz bomb you and fight each other to get to that feeder.
Also know they are very territorial and will spend all their time battling to 
protect their turf/ feeder.
Relax, and at some point they will move in.
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> On May 6, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Rob Haslinger  wrote:
> 
> So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little 
> guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be 
> doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been 
> changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.
> 
> Anyone have any tips or tricks?
> 
> Thanks!!
> Rob Haslinger
> South Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Paul Rice via Lincoln]

Hummingbirds are very territorial. I put up a feeder last spring and had a hummingbird show up constantly until another one came along about two weeks later. At that point they would show up dart around each other for a while then take off. I put up a 2nd feeder about 20 feet from the first one and they seemed to be happy. Paul RiceOn May 6, 2024, at 2:10 PM, DJCP  wrote:I had something hanging in my window in front of the hummingbird feeder that scared off the birds. It was an owl shaped thing made if shiny matetial bc I had birds flying into my window. Anything like that?Diana On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger  wrote:So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.Anyone have any tips or tricks?Thanks!!Rob HaslingerSouth Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[DJCP]

I had something hanging in my window in front of the hummingbird feeder
that scared off the birds. It was an owl shaped thing made if shiny
matetial bc I had birds flying into my window. Anything like that?
Diana

On Mon, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM Rob Haslinger  wrote:

> So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the
> little guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I
> must be doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve
> also been changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.
>
> Anyone have any tips or tricks?
>
> Thanks!!
> Rob Haslinger
> South Great Road
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Re: [LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln]

Are you cleaning the feeder thoroughly once a week? 


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On Monday, May 6, 2024, 12:55 PM, Rob Haslinger  wrote:

So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little 
guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be 
doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been 
changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
Thanks!!Rob HaslingerSouth Great Road-- 
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[LincolnTalk] What am I doing wrong with my hummingbird feeder?

[Rob Haslinger]

So a week ago I hung up a hummingbird feeder. I’ve seen three of the little
guys come and check it out and then fly away without drinking. So I must be
doing something wrong. I did 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I’ve also been
changing it out so I don’t think the nectar has gone bad.

Anyone have any tips or tricks?

Thanks!!
Rob Haslinger
South Great Road
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