My First Hummingbird Arrived!!!!!

Pelletory, Hope this is OK. I thought I would post a pic of my feeder. This is the best feeder I have ever had. It has 2 parts and the hanging rod. The bottom has an outside ring that fills with food (the area covered with the red top) then there is a cup that the rod goes through that you fill with water to keep ant's out of the food. The top just snaps on and it has a molded perch that goes all the way around. I like feeders with perches. It is so easy to clean and I have never had an ant problem since I got this feeder. Mine only holds about 1 cup of feed.

Holly, that's the hummzinger, yes? Mine loved it the first year but since then have shown more interest in the perky pet one Pell showed in his first picture. Both are super easy to clean. Another great thing about the zinger is that you can tell by looking how much food is left.. other feeders, the stuff goes into the bottom so much, you can't tell how much goo is left.

This message was edited May 1, 2007 12:31 PM

Hi Holly, Sure its fine; post any photo you want. I have that same one but mines a Droll Yankee feeder. Last summer was the first I used it but the juveniles couldn't figure it out; they kept tapping the bottom of it with their beaks,lol. It is a nice feeder and I'll be trying it again this year. I'll let you know if they figure it out this time.

I have one similar to that for the orioles. The differences are it's orange, has more feeding holes, and dimples to put grape jelly in. Also, you can put half an orange in the center - put the rod through it. Orioles love both of those extra treats. Those of you with bee problems wouldn't want to do that, of course. The orioles really prefer this feeder. The hummers will use it, too, but usually each sticks to their own and we can watch them all feeding at the same time.

Thanks Pelletory, We always have Hummers and I have several plants that they like. But although I watch them come and go all day, I don't think there are a lot of them. Never see more than a few at one time, maybe 3 or 4 so this little feeder works good for me.
Judy, I'm not sure of the name, I picked it up at a garden show several years ago and like it so much better than some of the others I have tried.
Kaperc, I'd love to feed the, Orioles we do have them in the area but I hardly ever see them. Usually I will see a pair or two. Here for a day and then gone. I wonder is it a "Feed them and they will come" kind of a thing. There is a creek pretty close and I think they stay down there. I've seen them along the creek when canoeing. Although bees are an issue we have a lot of them. Wasp, Bee, Yellow Jackets and Hornet are a consent battle here all summer long and althought I think of them as benifical my husband is allergic. I have alot of plants that Hummers and Butterflies like a couple of apple trees and several water sources not to mention the mud spots. So since we provide all the things they like you can't blame them for comming too.

Yes, we have to take the fun with the not-so-fun! My husband put a pond in a few months ago and I just know it is going to provide some things we don't like along with all the pleasure. So far, though, it's such an asset we're just enjoying it. The birds are, too!

Holly if you see 3 or 4 then you have 12. I've seen around a dozen at one time at my place so I know theres quite a few of them. As soon as the trumpetvines start blooming, they'll hardly use the feeders at all until migration time.

Thats nice that you have a creek nearby, you must be having quite an assortment of birds.

Yes we have a lot and I fill the feeders the main 3, Songbird mix, Sunflower, Thistle are always full. Then there is the suet in winter and Hummer in the summer plus we have several water sources and lots of bird houses. I have woods behind the house but Meadows are becoming more sparse. I haven't spent much time in the Birdwatching forum probably because I can't get very good pictures with my camera. Just won't zoom in that far and the birds that come close and they really do, just don't photo well through my triple pane glass.

I finally got a picture of one. This is the third sighting for me this spring but first picture. I went to great lengths to get the feeders up to front window level this year. Hopefully that will help get better photos.

Wow, it sounds like you get way more hummers than me Pell. I get excited if I see two at once at my feeders lol. Once the babies arrive I do see little "squadrons" chasing themselves around the house but I have never seen as many as 12. Maybe this year!

Saw my first hummer this am. I've had dinner waiting since pelletory announced their arrival in NJ. Grampapa, if they're here, they are probably in NY. Kaperc thank you for the video. Have a great day.

Saw another male yesterday.