I was sitting in my garage last week and a hummingbird flew in and first investigated the red plastic square on the bottom of the emergency garage door release cord. Then he went to the back of the garage and investigated a box that had small red pictures on the side. Then he flew off. I decided to start feeding them again. This time I did a little investigation of my own and decided to buy an Aspects Hummzinger, the 16-oz, 6 port version. I mixed up a bunch of sugar water (1 part sugar, 4 parts water), filled the feeder, put the remainder in the frig, hung the feeder, and not more than an hour later a hummingbird visited it. What an excellent design - the Hummzinger. A few years ago I purchased a cheap feeder and tried to feed them. They came of course. But so did the ants, bees, woodpeckers, etc. And that feeder was a nightmare to keep clean and it leaked. I hate to sound like a commercial but the Hummzinger is an excellent design. I ordered a second one.
Question to any AZ birders: Do the hummers stay here (in the Sonoran Desert) all year round?
Question to any AZ birders: Do the hummers stay here (in the Sonoran Desert) all year round?