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    Cleaning and sanitizing feeders

    About a year ago work consumed most of my free time and I took down all my feeders. I could not find the time to keep them filled and clean. I hastily emptied the feeders then left them in my storage shed. Needless to say they need a thorough cleaning and sanitizing. I thought about using a...
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    Hummingbird nectar question

    Coloring hummingbird nectar with red dye started over 50 years ago when most feeders were made of clear glass and the color red was thought and is a way of attracting hummingbirds. We have since discovered that using red dye is not necessary given nature's nectar is clear and the ability to...
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    Best plants to grow to attact hummingbirds?

    Fuchsia's seem to be a great attractor here in San Jose, CA
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    Thinking of Making a Suet Cake

    Here is a link to a YT video I found on the Bird Watchers Digest website. http://youtu.be/I9_oOhXNG6A
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    Homemade Hummingbird Feeders

    carjug, I always enjoy your posts on homemade feeders. You are very resourceful.
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    Impatient hummer

    Yesterday while cleaning the feeders one male Anna got impatient with me and started aggressively buzzing me as a cleaned and filled the feeders. When I finally was ready to hang the feeders the little guy was in my face. I mean he was about 3 inches away at eye level. He kept it up until I...
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    NOS Energy Drink Bottlecap Feeder Awesome.

    I am always amazed the way some people see the potential in everyday things. What a great use of recycling. :t:
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    HummingBird Tink has 2 eggs - see her web cam

    Congratulations! I am watching as I write in hopes of taking a peek at the new arrivals. There they are! Very cool.
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    Nesting bluebirds pics

    Interesting. Thanks for posting the link.
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    Question on Squirrel Buster feeders

    I have used squirrel buster plus, mini and classic for four years now and they are going strong. The mini seems to last two years and then needs replacing. Not from the squirrels abuse, but the pastic seems to degrade and easily breaks apart. The squirrels have yet to defeat them, but have...
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    Nesting bluebirds pics

    Wonderful. What a rich color. There appears to be monofilament of strung around the nest box. What is that for?
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    HummingBird Tink has 2 eggs - see her web cam

    Thanks for sharing the webcam info. I'll be sure to mark my calendar for the event.
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    HummingBird Tink has 2 eggs - see her web cam

    SimiTink, Would you mind telling us what cam you are using? I would like to set one up to view the birds in my yard.
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    Scott's Poisoning Birds, for years!

    The company's corporate directors should see jail time in my opinion, but won't. They will receive something less than a slap on the rest. No surprise there. Thanks for bring this to our attention.
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    HummingBird Tink has 2 eggs - see her web cam

    I've been trying for years to have hummingbirds nest in my yard. They just drink my nectar and take the nesting material I leave out. That's gratitude for you. |=@| Congratulation and thanks for sharing.
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    Sugar water...boil or not?? Cloudy sugar water!

    I finally was able to read the red dye info in the archive weblink. Very interesting.
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    Suggestions for hummingbird books

    I have read Sheri's books and learned a lot from them. I also enjoy her contribution to the hummingbird forum here. She is a wealth of knowledge on the topic.
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    Suggestions for hummingbird books

    I am looking for suggestions on books about hummingbirds. Anyone come accross one or two that are a little more scientific than those that are about attracting and a general overview of the hummingbirds that visit North America backyards?
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    Sugar water...boil or not?? Cloudy sugar water!

    Anyone having trouble getting to the website in Tz'unun's post? I am one of those who believes red dye is not necessary as nature's nectar is clear. Why add something that adds no value to the hummingbirds diet? We humans know all to well about useless and harmful additives in our foods. No...
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    When to discard a nest?

    I've been keeping watch on my nest box and it would seem the Oak Titmouse is using it as a roosting box. Is this something they do routinely as oppose to using it for nesting?
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    When to discard a nest?

    Don't know if the same rules apply in the US, but I'll leave the nest all the same. Thanks for the reply.
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    When to discard a nest?

    About a month ago chickadees entered our nest box. Upon inspection a week later there was a nest. There has been no activity in the nest box since then. Yesterday I noticed an Oak Titmouse entering and leaving the nest box several times. Should I discard the nest that was built by the Chickadees...
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    Hummingbird Feeder Experience

    I have had several of the Parasol brand feeders you are inquiring about. They are very easy to clean with the use 100% white vinegar solution and some rice. The problem with these feeders are that the feeding tube allows bees and other sting insect access to the nectar. Also, my gardener has on...
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    Sugar water...boil or not?? Cloudy sugar water!

    I find boiling the water makes it easier to dissolve the sugar granules. I add boiling water to to sugar. I then add cold water to cool it down before adding to a one gallon plastic container that I place in the refrig until a few hours before use. It is only when I add the cold water to the hot...
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    Horrible experience at my feeder today

    The battle over a feeder I believe is due to the limited number of feeding ports. It may be that hummingbirds know that a particular flower can only produce so much nectar before going dry. Given that, a 4 port feeder for example may equate to 4 nectar producing flowers which may mean to a...
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