Happy Hummingbird Day!

[snuggleycutejc]

Do you have a hummingbird feeder? I bought a gorgeous glass with the plastic flowers on it. filled it with the red-colored food and hoped for the best. It took for a while but once they knew it was there, even my cat sees them. They are cute and the hummingbirds get along with the blue jays.

[aflyingmonkey]

I have hummingbirds and several feeders.  You don't have to buy that hummingbird red colored food.  They LOVE just water and sugar.  Seems the sweeter the better for them;  and as long as the feeder flowers are red to draw them in.   

I used to buy special hummingbird food, until I went to a family friend's house & their feeder was a simple feeder with just sugar and water, wasn't even red, and they had so many hummingbirds using it. 

I enjoy my hummingbirds, everyday

[michele2042]

Love hummingbirds.   aflyingmonkey is correct.  Sugar water is fine.   1-4 ratio.   1 cup water, boiling, 1/4 cup sugar.  I usually make a large batch and keep it in my fridge so I can refill when needed.   I don't add any red food coloring.  My hummingbird feeder has red on it.   I adore them.   When the flowers on my crepe myrtle are blooming they don't come to the feeder as much but they still arrive.  I always hate when I have to take it down.   

[sdenimandlace1]

I love the hummers, they have so much personality and they are bosses also.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

yes !! i have 3 feeders out --i just love the hummingbirds !! i could set for hours and watch them !!

[reiddb]

I do not....but I think they are lovely!

[pkrahmer]

hummingbirds are fascinating creatures my mother has 2 feeders in her yard.
I love to watch them

[dancer139]

didn't know it was Hummingbird Day,,,,  but I have 3 feeders in my yard. w in the back and one in the front    I love to watch  them.  they are funny little birds 

[Nancy5]

Didn't know there was a Hummingbird Day.  I have several bird feeders in my yard, two for hummingbirds.  I love watching the birds, it's relaxing.

[renee10]

Didn't know that! We have a feeder but they haven't really noticed it. But we have some honeysuckle bushes and they love that.

[jkhanson]

I didn't know about Hummingbird "Day" or that you could use just sugar water rather than the store formula.  Thanks for that information, michele2042:  "Sugar water is fine.   1-4 ratio.   1 cup water, boiling, 1/4 cup sugar.  I usually make a large batch and keep it in my fridge so I can refill when needed."

I imagine it is too late for this summer, but next summer I plan to put a hummingbird feeder out!

[catchow]

I too make my own nectar, however I cook mine, just to make sure I kill any impurities, once cooled put into feeder, I change my nectar every 3 days otherwise it starts to go bad

[aflyingmonkey]

I too make my own nectar, however I cook mine, just to make sure I kill any impurities, once cooled put into feeder, I change my nectar every 3 days otherwise it starts to go bad

That is a good tip!   I never thought about changing it out, I just refill it as needed. 

[ancmetro]

    I love those birds that fly from place to place.

[CharmedPhoenix]

I've kept a feeder for years.  I put it out in April, when they first show up and take it down in October when they migrate south.  I make nectar, it's just a simple syrup.  One cup sugar to four cups water, bring to a boil and shut off.  I get two species:  Black-Chin and Broadtail all season long, but in the summer I also get Rufous and Calliope. 

DO NOT ADD RED COLOR!!!  It makes their eggshells weak and the babies die.