WESTERN HUMMINGBIRDS - VOL 2

#1 is indeed lovely as they all are. You'll have to remember that angle of the sun for the future, very wonderful effect!

Adel, wonderful pics...Have you figured out if they are nesting yet?

Mtngirl...............can't tell. The numbers are back up again and they are zooming every which way.

Greeting everyone! I really enjoyed all of the pictures of the hummingbirds. I live in southern CA. I just put 3 feeders out, but have not had much luck. It's only the second day.
The ants have found one though. Help!!!!

I also put a golden find feeder close to the humming bird feeders. Could that be keeping the hummers away.

Hi Splashes, I don't know what a golden find feeder is.

I don't know what a golden find feeder is either, but we use a product called Tree Tanglefoot Pest Barrier around the hook, just above where we hang the feeder. It's really sticky and works great with the ants.

Oh I would not feel comfortable using anything sticky around birds. (especially hummingbirds)

Duc, That pic is adorable!!!

A little tiff at the feeder between two female Rufous Hummingbirds

I've heard of people using a little oil on the feeder hanger, too, or you can add a water trap that will drown the ants before they get to the nectar (one of my feeders has one built in). The Tanglefoot shouldn't be a problem if it is in a place where ants, not bird feathers, can go. Depends on the set-up, but I would be careful.

I'm guessing she means a gold finch feeder??

Wow, great wonderful pics, Adel
and the water shot is too cool, duc.

Grabbed my camera to take a pic of a bug,
and a male Anna -- kinda young -- swung by
and took interest in the columbine next to me.
got 4 shots, never as good as you two,
but fun to see. Been many around and getting
quite friendly, the best one though is something
I haven't seen in mamy many years here and that is
a California quail. Again no camera, but to see
one brought me back when I was little and fed
a huge flock corn and seeds and they acted like
chickens when we lived across the valley.
Been a good weekend, getting my fingernails
almost permanately soil packed.
Have a good weekend and I'll just show the other 3
without commentary.

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http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/993507/ this thread is getting a bit long in the tooth so I've started Vol. 3