Ruthann,
It’s AN INEXPENSIVE FEEDER, not expensive. Sorry.
Kerry
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Re: Hummingbird Feeder
I’m sure Larry will have some suggestions. I use 4 cup Perky Pet wide mouth glass feeders and have 4-5 up in July and August and am very happy with them. We also have a hornet problem in late summer.
I’m sure bird purists will be aghast at my wasp solution but it seems to work. I spray the feeders with wasp spray and try to keep spray away from ports as much as possible and feature the neck and underside. I feared the birds would be hurt or stay away from the poison/stink, but I’m usually desperate from all the wasps/ants.What I think I see is the birds still come in huge numbers and the wasp infestation slows down, maybe I’ll sign anonymously. We get nests in lots of odd places, including in door/mirror of plow truck, and while the sugar is a prime food I think there’s plenty of food for them to live off of.
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom
Re: Hummingbird Feeder
Ruthann,
This has always been my go-to feeder. There’s a reservoir for water in the middle that when filled keeps ants away. Also the yellow flowers on this one don’t come off as easily as they do with other feeders, which is when the yellow jackets tend to invade. It’s expensive and readily available in most stores. The only time I have yellow jackets on these feeders is when I overfill them and they come to catch the overspill.
Kerry Fitzharris
Boise
Hummingbird Feeder
I was wondering if any of you would recommend a good Hummingbird feed. The birds like mine, but the yellowjackets like it better and consequently we have yellowjacket nesst under all our eves and by the end of last year I think they ended up chasing away the birds. I’ve tried a couple different kinds and so far haven’t found one the yellowjackets don’t like.
A picture of my current feeder is attached.
Open to any and all suggestions!
Ruthann Greene
Meridian
May Day visitor
I put out my hummingbird feeders 2-3 days ago and waited IMpatiently. Today, while getting ready for my daily ride, a Black-chinned showed up, drank briefly and (I’m pretty sure) winked at me. (Well, maybe I just wanted him to wink at me.)
Tom McCabe, Boise
Migrants on the Move
Based on Bill’s post & seeing a fly-by hummingbird yest, set out my nectar feeder yest. No visitors yet. But, at the black-oil sunflower seeds this AM, have fairly large groups (12-15 ea) Evening Grosbeaks & Cassin’s Finches hitting the seeds hard. Males & females of both. Some beautiful, contrasting colors!
Both House Wrens & Am Robin’s busy with nest building, too.
Brian Carrigan
Blackfoot
Re: Bird
Bob it was 02 May 2014, wow time flies =)
we actually have thunder here in Garden City / W Boise, just barely turned pooter back on
Bird
Photo tuesday Mountain home res.this bird s.e.corner came to bathe. a few yrs back i photo same location must nest nearby i dont know how long ago other photo .it was same yr.we had whimbrel kuna sewage i think larry was at front gate when when i was there any one remember what year that was
Re: Inkom Hummers
oi, Bill, sincere thank you for continued reporting from over there!!
we doubt we’re travelling around ID much this year, unless we can brave some tenting in the outback, we’ll see…….
Larry & Missy
Inkom Hummers
All three species have shown up now and are hitting feeder and displaying.
Swallows arrived Tuesday and are already staking out nest boxes.
Time for another feeder!
Bill Moore
Hoot Owl
Inkom