I’ve had Anna’s in the past through the winter but they always came to the feeder so were Accustomed to that when flowers froze. My problem with these 2 this fall is they are not coming to feeder at all. I’ve used a heat lamp to keep feeder thawed in past and have it ready If/when those hummers figure out there is a feeder. Thanks for all the feedback.
Cheryl Huizinga
Caldwell, Idaho
Cheryl, I put up a heated feeder for my Anna’s last year in December when I learned that someone else about a block away had put one up with success. Several came to it throughout the winter until mid-February when they vanished without a goodbye 🙂
Kerry Fitzharris
Boise (north end)
You can connect with Fred Erland in New Meadows. He had an Anna’s all winter two years ago. Fred is on eBird and FB. Maybe IBLE, too.
Dean Jones
Donnelly and Boise
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Thanks for ideas Larry. My plan Is to put feeder in Middle Of those plants and maybe they’ll get the message. I’ll let you know.
Cheryl Huizinga
Caldwell, Idaho
Cheryl Huizinga
Caldwell, Idaho
Thought you would like to know that we have Anna’s Hummingbirds in Reno, NV, and they are very keen on Pineapple Sage. Ours are fiercely territorial and will zoom down to hover right in your face if you get too close to their favorite plants.
Cheryl, this is a tricky one…. maybe another bird will come along and show them that your feeder is a actually food source?
our Anna’s this year was the opposite, didn’t go to any of our blooming salvias (four kinds), penstemons, stache, Zauchneria, fireweed, etc, went only to one of our three feeders, which we thought was weird……
I think out of desperation I’d put a “model hummingbird” at your feeder, like with it’s bill stuck in one of the ports…??? I’ve got several realistic looking fake hums that I’d try here in our yard…. do you have any?
Or maybe park your feeder right next to your busiest plants with a little sign “open for business, damn it !!” 😉
???
Larry
In Caldwell we still have 2 Anna’s coming to the blooming Pineapple Sage plants and other salvia. They don’t come to the feeder at all. I know the freezing temps will wipe out the flowers. Got to figure out how to get them interested in the feeder. If they do then have to get to heater on the feeder. Oh such fun to have Anna’s hummingbirds! Really!
Cheryl Huizinga in Caldwell
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