Hummingbirds in August Rain

tmc2009

7 years ago

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claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
7 years ago
Excellent video, tmc2009! It made me wonder how many flowers a hummingbird would have to visit to get the same amount of nectar it can guzzle from the feeder in less than a minute. No wonder the hummers get territorial and guard "their" feeders.

I have domes over my feeders and the birds seem to appreciate the shelter in the rain.

Claire
catherinet
7 years ago
You have the best videos, tmc! I've often wondered if rain can get in those holes and dilute the syrup? It's never seemed to bother the hummers. I love it when I'm watering the garden and they come by. I turn the hose on a gentle spray and they love getting under it. Once, I even saw a hummer taking a bath in some rain that had collected on a leaf. Such absolutely wonderful little beings!
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I use a clear plastic dome over the feeder and this works well (picture from April 13, 2015). The new hummers check it out and get used to it very quickly. It could be a problem if it's very windy in the location - I put a different one over a feeder that gets strong winds off the bay and it rocked too much. The metal baffle is left over from that winter when I had a suet feeder on the pole before the hummingbirds came (hummers are seasonal here). Orioles accept the dome too. The catbird was probably just a bystander and the turkey couldn't care less about nectar. April 29, 2017 Claire
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tmc2009
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7 years ago
I think the rain does bring in spores and pollen that make the syrup spoil quicker especially in this heat. I change it every couple of days.

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