Got the hummingbird feeders out today

April 23, 2022, 05:20 PM

Probably a week or two late, they will come.
One at the front window,one at the back window.
So much fun to watch,and boy are they fast!

April 23, 2022, 06:00 PM

bendable

Do you also put orange halves out for the orioles ?

April 23, 2022, 06:25 PM

Gene Hillman

We put ours out yesterday. We've seen hummers at the feeder today. We're in Illinois near St Louis.

April 23, 2022, 07:00 PM

Schmelby

quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
Do you also put orange halves out for the orioles ?

I wish we had Orioles around here. Lots of Cardinals, Bluejays and Finches!

April 23, 2022, 07:08 PM

SIG4EVA

So much fun to have those out. I had my first visitor on Thursday. Hoping more show up.

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April 23, 2022, 09:55 PM

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April 23, 2022, 10:04 PM

Ironbutt

My wife's had her humming bird feeder out for more than a week, but we haven't seen any so far. I think she goes through about 50 lbs of sugar feeding those little hogs every Summer.

We also have two pairs of orioles who nest every year in our trees out back. They never use the same trees two years in a row & never use an old nest. I'm told they return to the same area every year, but these have been coming back for well over 10 years, so maybe it's their offspring coming back too.

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April 23, 2022, 11:16 PM

bendable

I say put some grape jelly out or meal worms or an oriole feeder.

One or two might just show up this year.
You get more fish when your bait is in the water

April 24, 2022, 12:34 AM

Schmelby

quote:
Originally posted by bendable:
I say put some grape jelly out or meal worms or an oriole feeder.

One or two might just show up this year.
You get more fish when your bait is in the water

I've heard of the grape jelly. My problem is the squirrels.
We used to have Redtailed hawks in the neighborhood, but I
haven't seen them in a couple years and the squirrel population
has exploded. Live and let live. I would love to see an Oriole.

April 24, 2022, 04:25 AM

rburg

quote:
Originally posted by Schmelby:

I would love to see an Oriole.

I'm probably 20 miles due south of you. We see lots of things down here along the river. The most interesting recently are the Bald Eagles. I knew there were some east of here, but now I see some about every week. We also see some herons at the water's edge. Some of what appear to be Storks from time to time. My guess is they become trapped in barges that come up the Misissippi after getting trapped in covered barges. Once here, they seem to hang around for a while.

Back to the eagles. We eat about once a week over in Miamitown. The wife drives and i watch the tall trees along the Miami River. Because they don't wear jerseys with numbers, I may be seeing the same one.

April 24, 2022, 07:23 PM

Schmelby

quote:
Originally posted by rburg:
quote:
Originally posted by Schmelby:

I would love to see an Oriole.

I'm probably 20 miles due south of you. We see lots of things down here along the river. The most interesting recently are the Bald Eagles. I knew there were some east of here, but now I see some about every week. We also see some herons at the water's edge. Some of what appear to be Storks from time to time. My guess is they become trapped in barges that come up the Misissippi after getting trapped in covered barges. Once here, they seem to hang around for a while.

Back to the eagles. We eat about once a week over in Miamitown. The wife drives and i watch the tall trees along the Miami River. Because they don't wear jerseys with numbers, I may be seeing the same one.

Thirty years ago I lived in Cleves, Do you go to the Beir Haus in Miamitown? I used to work in Harrison, went there many times.

April 24, 2022, 07:31 PM

UTsig

We have the feeders out for a few weeks. The Hummingbirds are here but not the quantity we used to have. We have an Oriole feeder, too, and like other years there seems to be a pair here. The Hummers like that feeder, too. We use the same sugar mixture for both and both species seem to like it.

The Orioles will nest in our palm trees, for a few years we had Hummingbirds nesting on the patio. A nest was started last year but not finished

April 24, 2022, 07:46 PM

john crusher

Had a Hummingbird drinking out of one of my bird baths with fountain today. they are a little late but have good company. Cardinals, Bluebirds, Orioles , finches out the butt and even Red Crested Grossbeaks !
Frikking Aviary in my back yard.

April 24, 2022, 11:29 PM

rburg

Nope, the Main Street. Its a good place. Usually Wednesday afternoon, after the rush. We try to eat in the side room.

April 26, 2022, 04:19 PM

bendable

No. West Illinois saw one at the feeders today..

April 26, 2022, 06:15 PM

doublesharp

Put feeders out today and already getting activity. Southern Indiana

Only Oriole I've ever had was last year and I got a picture.

April 26, 2022, 06:50 PM

Tirod

SW MO, had them up last week. Colder weather seems to have delayed them some here.

I saw that hummingbird "bar" feeder online and since Her Birthday was coming up went to the hardware store (with coupons) to get some presents. Saw one of those bar feeders and got it. Put it up last week with brackets to properly hold it up. Works just fine - we have aggressive birds here who stake out a feeder and chase other birds. Not sure it's chase them off or chase them to see which one stops.

We get ruby throats here and they will stay thru late September.

April 27, 2022, 05:36 PM

Jeff Yarchin

Two feeders out, 3 hummers so far. They arrived on 4/13/

April 27, 2022, 05:42 PM

Snapping Twig

Living on the coast just south of San Francisco, we never took our feeder down.

There's constant action, never lets up - winter, fall, summer, spring.

I mix straight sugar 1 ~ 4 in hot water and bottle, then store it in the fridge till needed.

Lots of hummingbirds here.

April 27, 2022, 07:02 PM

Schmelby

quote:
Originally posted by Snapping Twig:
Living on the coast just south of San Francisco, we never took our feeder down.

There's constant action, never lets up - winter, fall, summer, spring.

I mix straight sugar 1 ~ 4 in hot water and bottle, then store it in the fridge till needed.

Lots of hummingbirds here.

I envy you. We only have one species this side of the Mississippi. Still haven't seen one yet.