Hummingbirds are back!!!

I never take mine down for the Winter. Just kept a supply of liquid in it. Guess that I'll check it again tomorrow.

 

The missus just said she wanted to get the feeders out by the weekend!! Looking forward to seeing our little friends back from their long journey!!

 

2016 map

http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html

 

Thanks, I forgot it was almost time already!!!

 

I've refilled mine, but haven't seen any Hummers yet!
Has anyone else seen any yet?

 

Any sightings or updates?

 

I've got 1 male back so far.

 

Thanks Kent. I'll keep looking and hoping

 

I hadn't put my feeder out yet, but I was outside this morning and saw a hummer checking out the area I've kept it in past years! I need to make up some nectar and get those guys fed!

 

How do you make your Nectar?

 

I mix Sugar and Water together, they love it. 1 part sugar, 4 parts water, boil it, then let it cool. Super easy.

 

Yep, what Jesse said.

 

1st visitor shortly after sunrise but I'm concerned because HE came to a red rose and not the feeders, I have 5 out
I stopped using color this year and I'm wondering if that is why he bypassed the feeders

 

I believe they are highly attracted to the color red... a couple drops of red food coloring in mix helps

 

I know people are trying to cut out the food coloring, I have tried a red transparent plastic sheet wrapped around the exterior of the food reservoir in the past and it seemed to work.

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True.. there's not much left in the world today that doesn't carry certain risks.. including food coloring. great idea there

 

It's mixed and in my back yard, awaiting Hummers.

 

I put mine up. Saw 1 flying while i was mowing. We usually have 4 regulars.

 

http://www.hummingbirds.net/dye.html
Red dye is TOTALLY UNNECESSARY to attract hummingbirds. Reports of informal experiments using side by side feeders, one with red syrup and one with plain, suggested that the birds do not like the taste of red dye.
Natural flower nectar is clear, not red. Hummingbirds don't look at nectar anyway, they look for flowers of the right shape and color, and nearly all hummingbird feeders are red plastic. For the ones that aren't, tie on some red ribbon or surveyor's tape if the birds need help finding them.

 

I have seen plenty of other birds but NO HUMMERs yet. Anyone see any recently?