Bird Watching: Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 1 by coo13549

coo13549 wrote:
Mary, keep trying. You'll have lots of hummers before you know it! Keep your feeder clean--supposed to change the water and wash every 3 days but I go about 5 days. Is your feeder red? If not, you might need a new one. I tried pretty feeders for a long time, but they dripped and didn't attract any hummers. Finally gave up and went with this one, which a friend had a lot of luck with and worked great for me. But any red one will do, I'm sure.

Also, try moving your feeder around...it's possible that it's just in a bad spot. Of course, mine's right in a south facing kitchen window, faded to pink, and had no problems last year (haven't seen any this year yet).

Pardon the suet stained window--need to get on that today!