I have the same number, 1 or 2, that I usually get during summer. They visit about every day. I'm in Edina. A female or youngster was just here and chase off a House Wren that got too close. Sue Keator on Melody Lake
On Fri, Jul 19, 2024, 7:34 PM Nancy Steinhauser <nancyhu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been recording hummingbird activity here for 28 years. No red dye. > Cleaning and refilling feeders every 2-3 days. I know the populations go > up and down depending on what they're doing in their breeding and life > cycle. But this year has been an anomaly. And the same with neighbors and > friends. A very scary anomaly. Everyone is bewildered up here. How can > we all get the "normal" big, medium or low numbers arriving back in the > Spring, and then have them all disappear? I'm watching 6 out my window > now. A large number arrived in the Spring but there are very few left. > And the recent uptick is fledglings. > I'm asking about bird flu. Have ruby-throated's succumbed to bird flu? > Does anyone keep track? > Or - is there something else happening that's killing them? > Thanks for all the info. > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 10:49 AM Rebecca Field <rebeccafiel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I would add that we should not put out sugar water with red dye in it. > Just > > sugar and water - 4 parts water to 1 part sugar, or 3 parts water to 1 > part > > sugar. Too high a ratio of sugar to water can damage their kidneys and > > livers. The nectar should be changed every 1 to 4 days, depending on the > > weather conditions. > > > > Rebecca Field > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 10:37 AM marshall or janet howe/mcmillen < > > howe.mcmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > There may be something unusual going on here, but don't forget that > > > hummingbirds normally vacate feeders during the period when they are > > > feeding young. At these times they are feeding almost exclusively on > > > insects. When the young become independent, the numbers at feeders > > > typically skyrocket. > > > > > > Marshall Howe > > > > > > ---- > > > General information and guidelines for posting: > > > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social > > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > ---- > > General information and guidelines for posting: > > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
