Show Us Your Hummingbird Feeders

Coo...I have two Oriole feeders and they and the Hummers are using them both! One of them is the flat saucer type like the first post and have little wells for the jelly and you put the orange on the stem. I got that one from Wild Birds Unlimited. The other one is a globe that I got from Wal Box!

We have tornados in our area and the closest one hit all around us within a mile. Too close for comfort and we and the neighbors spent about an hour in our basement!!

We use the wide mouthed red glass or plastic feeders from Walmart, too. But why are they $5 where you are and $15 here?!? I'm so glad they have started making the jars with wide mouths for easy clean up.

Coo--yes, I am lurking! Glad you escaped the attack of the chandelier. Oh, my! That will teach you not to go into bars on windy days!

I bought one of those orange 'jelly, orange & nectar' combo oriole feeders at the bird store in Milford. Couldn't find one at HD or Lowes, either. What about Tractor Supply, though? Any luck there? TS is usually nice and inexpensive and has good stuff for birds (East of Eastgate Mall a bit).

I haven't seen Orioles around here yet, either. The 'Cincinnati Birding' website says they are just arriving in our area now. I bought a bunch of oranges from the clearance table at the produce store and cut them in half and nailed them to trees. (Cheap feeder idea).

It's raining now or I would post pics of my HB feeders. The feeders haven't had a lot of customers yet but the HBs are buzzing around here--I guess they are feeding on insects and the lilacs and buckeye blossoms. They check out the daffodils but don't seem to nectar from them...

Mima--great pic of your feeder! With all those hummingbirds, you must not be shy about posting photos!

ritapig--and your glass feeder is so pretty! I love the colorful hand blown style feeders but I'm thinking they look difficult to maintain...I wonder...?

Rose--OMG did you just have another storm? Can't believe the tornado came so close, that sucks. Glad you were able to tear yourself away from the birds--and Dave's,LOL--to get in the basement.

T--I was having a business lunch at DeSheas. Really I was! What bird store in Milford? I was talking about Ed's Feed and Seed in Symmes/Montgomery. Haven't tried Tractor Supply but that's a good idea. We're headed to Milford momentarily. Is it by that weird (but cool) little nursery right off 28 and 275?

This is a nice bird store in Milford. Pricey, though, as most of the bird boutiques are. http://www.birdchat.com/

I am trying some of the fancier glass feeders in the front yard (for looks). But I have the red glass/plastic Walmart 'old reliables' in the side and back. None of my feeders has gotten much action yet but there are HBs around in the garden. One of our very favorite feeders is the plastic window feeder held on with suction cups. Lots of entertainment for us and the HBs loved it too.

I planted lots of red cannas around an I'm hoping they will be the most popular 'feeder' this summer. (-:

Some of my 'bird equipment' in the yard:

Nice feeders tab! I like the one in the bottom left corner. :-)

Those do looke nice tabasco! I ought to try one of those window feeders...

Lovely 'equipment' and even lovelier yard! Don't you love spring??

Thanks, everyone. I bought the two 'fancy' glass feeders at Lowes this spring. The window feeder came from Best Nest, as I recall, but I've seen them around in stores a lot this spring.

Spent time today cleaning and filling the feeders. I noticed when I took the pics they needed some maintenance!

We have had a lovely spring. Some new birds to the yard and feeder and many of my perennials, now three years old, are blooming like crazy.

Happy birding to everyone. t.

ah, ladies, i have only to be careful i don't break the feeder spouts on my glass bowl feeders myself ~ we don't have orioles here, and the other birds don't feed from this type where they do from some of my other ones. cleaning them is no worse that some of the other feeders.
i'm sorry for your storms and tornadoes --- my older son lives near little rock, ar, and i worry for him and his family.

Beautiful setup rita! I love the swan!

This year I have 5 hummer feeders up.
First one in my fave WMA (Wildlife Management Area). It grows wild and there is also huge brush pile nearby.
This feeder has an ant moat.

Old faithful in front of my deck also with a moat.

Another in my back hummer garden. Yes, a moat!

Other side of garden.

And the last one. Hanging from my patio umbrella to get a birds eye view! No moat on this one. GM :)
I also have more stashed in drawers "just in case!"

Your are well equipped GM! Should have lots of visitors I would think with that layout and I like the wild area.

Thanks Nanny! Here is a partial view of my brush pile for the birds.

Last WMA pic. I also have finch feeders to the right of the hummer feeder. I love it back there. GM :)

I would love to do that! I do a sort of brush pile during the winter and the birds seem to really like it. I pile the tree branches when the break off and it give the birds somewhere else to land and perch. Dh makes me clean up in the spring though. :(

You have a great set up GM...and everything looks so pretty. I'll bet the birds just love you to pieces! I have lots of brush piles scattered around the farm and they are wonderful for the wildlife!