WOW! I have had 1 hummingbird in my front yard and no feeder, just a hanging basket that I bought at Walmart, haven't seen that hanging basket since or the type of flowers that were in it. The flowers were small and a mid purple color. Wish I knew what the flower was, that was about 5 years ago and haven't seen another since. I did buy a new feeder a month or so ago. Guess I better get it out soon. The weather has been cold though. When do they show up in Alberta? Does anyone know? Annie

OMG...that WAS alot of hummers!! How in the world did that guy get them to come to him and feed right out of his hand, especially in the beginning of the video? He wasn't holding anything that was red, or that appeared to be a feeder. I think I would have taken off running for shelter if all those hummers came flying at me LOL. That was a very good video, thanks!

Saw my first HB this week. B'ham Alabama. Changed out my feeder today.

I would kinda agree with jp. When mine first came last year, I didn't have any feeders. Just my shrubs. I managed to find a solitary feeder at that point - one of those plastic ball-shaped ones with a big red flower stuck in the hole (where the ball is mounted on a metal stake, which I strapped to my rail). I never saw her use that even now. When she returned this June, I was ready for her (or any others) with a regular feeder (an 8oz Perky-Pet). That first time I saw her, she buzzed around it a few times, ignored it, and focussed on the weigela that was amazingly still blooming (probably due to the cool temps in May). Then flew off. I didn't physically see her for more than a week and when I saw her again, she was buzzing around it again and then finally gave it a hesitant try... and she's been using it ever since. So I think they probably have to figure out how to use them if they've never seen one before and/or they are juvies. The Perky-Pet that I have allows her to feed with head almost fully horizontal, while in flight or she can perch and feed, slightly tilting her head down. Plus the plastic flowers are rather large and cupped, making the port fully and easily accessible (but less so if the bee guard is in place). However some models of the PP and it appears most of the Humzingers, seem to force perching more because they have to bend their heads down at a pretty sharp angle to get their beaks into the flat ports. It's funny but as I was typing this, she appeared! LOL Didn't see her yesterday.