Comments on: The Attack of the Hummingbirds http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 4rum http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-42416 4rum Thu, 28 May 2009 19:35:17 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-42416 I just buy feeders with a red bottle. Here's a link to a short video of my hummers. Hope it works, Photobucket has been a bit cranky of late. http://s324.photobucket.com/albums/k338/all4rum/?action=view&current=hums003.flv I just buy feeders with a red bottle. Here’s a link to a short video of my hummers. Hope it works, Photobucket has been a bit cranky of late.

http://s324.photobucket.com/albums/k338/all4rum/?action=view&current=hums003.flv

]]> By: Carol Langille http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-40715 Carol Langille Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:08:50 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-40715 I know I'm a year late for this but I have to tell you about my sister's hummingbirds. I have videos of the from two summers ago...amazing! She has four feeders on her back porch and three or four in the front porch and yard. Oh my Gosh!!! She goes through a gallon of sugar water in a day! No kidding! And there are at least 30-40 birds buzzing around during morning and early evening feeding time. It's wonderful! The air is actually moving from the beat of so many fast, tiny wings. You would love it. My sister lives way out in the country near Hermann, Mo, and the hummers arrive at her house on my other sister's birthday, April 24th. My Mom always said it's a good thing hummingbirds aren't the size of CROWS! I know I’m a year late for this but I have to tell you about my sister’s hummingbirds. I have videos of the from two summers ago…amazing! She has four feeders on her back porch and three or four in the front porch and yard. Oh my Gosh!!! She goes through a gallon of sugar water in a day! No kidding! And there are at least 30-40 birds buzzing around during morning and early evening feeding time. It’s wonderful! The air is actually moving from the beat of so many fast, tiny wings. You would love it. My sister lives way out in the country near Hermann, Mo, and the hummers arrive at her house on my other sister’s birthday, April 24th. My Mom always said it’s a good thing hummingbirds aren’t the size of CROWS!

]]> By: RC http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-38802 RC Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:57:55 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-38802 I noticed some around my roses so I bought a feeder about three months ago. The day after I put it up, I came home from the store and I saw what looked to be a swarm of bees around it. The closer I got I could tell it was hummers and they were fighting for the spots. I tried to shoo them away and they came after me. I keep it full but I stay away otherwise. Now my wife believes me after reading your story. I noticed some around my roses so I bought a feeder about three months ago. The day after I put it up, I came home from the store and I saw what looked to be a swarm of bees around it. The closer I got I could tell it was hummers and they were fighting for the spots. I tried to shoo them away and they came after me. I keep it full but I stay away otherwise. Now my wife believes me after reading your story.

]]> By: Zoe Ann Hinds http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24851 Zoe Ann Hinds Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:25:55 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24851 Be glad you have as many hummingbirds as you do. I live in southeast Texas, about 90-100 miles from Houston, and there has been a great decline in the number of hummingbirds seen in this area in recent years. I wish I could explain the reason for the decline but I can't. Hummingbirds please come back! Be glad you have as many hummingbirds as you do. I live in southeast Texas, about 90-100 miles from Houston, and there has been a great decline in the number of hummingbirds seen in this area in recent years. I wish I could explain the reason for the decline but I can’t. Hummingbirds please come back!

]]> By: Kelly http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24748 Kelly Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:08:31 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24748 DON'T WEAR RED AND YOU MAY SURVIVE THOSE MUTANT MINI MONSTERS :eek: :eek: DON’T WEAR RED AND YOU MAY SURVIVE THOSE MUTANT MINI MONSTERS :eek: :eek:

]]> By: Bayou Woman http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24600 Bayou Woman Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:28:27 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24600 Amazing photos! Aren't they fantastic? Amazing photos! Aren’t they fantastic?

]]> By: Kim http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24570 Kim Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:42:58 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24570 That is awesome! I've seen hummingbirds in that number at my M-I-L's house and it sure is something to watch. My daughter would creep over to the feeder slowly and then stand there and let them fly all around her head. I sure wished I hadn't forgotten my camera on that day. That is awesome! I’ve seen hummingbirds in that number at my M-I-L’s house and it sure is something to watch. My daughter would creep over to the feeder slowly and then stand there and let them fly all around her head. I sure wished I hadn’t forgotten my camera on that day.

]]> By: Zoe Ann Hinds http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24553 Zoe Ann Hinds Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:02:46 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24553 As you said, there is a great going on as to if you should use red food coloring. I have heard it to be unhealthy for the hummingbirds, although I have not found out why this is yet. You really don't need to add it if your feeder already has some red on it, because the birds will find it. As you said, there is a great going on as to if you should use red food coloring. I have heard it to be unhealthy for the hummingbirds, although I have not found out why this is yet. You really don’t need to add it if your feeder already has some red on it, because the birds will find it.

]]> By: Crystal B. http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24529 Crystal B. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:26 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24529 Beautiful photos. Hummingbirds are amazing. I love seeing them. Beautiful photos. Hummingbirds are amazing. I love seeing them.

]]> By: Stephanie http://chickensintheroad.com/barn/the-attack-of-the-hummingbirds/#comment-24513 Stephanie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:15:11 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=1602#comment-24513 That's just about the coolest thing I've ever seen!!!! :flying: That’s just about the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!!!! :flying:

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