I regularly have several birds at one feeder and have several photos of them
as I have the feeders on my window with suction cups. I use the saucer type
feeder that has several feeding ports. The other feeders with 1-3 ports
maybe create more competition for feeding ports. With all my feeders I have
about 20 feeding ports.
The saucer type, such as Hummzinger don't seem to have bee problems either.
This has been an awesome year for hummers. Swarms of them, some days they
empty 4 feeders.
Now as in past years it slows down right on the first of September, and the
last one stops by about the first of October.
Nancy Nielson
Lake Pepin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Huss,Gary M" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [mou-net] hummingbirds
Pat,
I agree with you regarding multiple birds at one feeder - I have never seen
more than one feeding at a time, the females spend more time defending the
feeders than feeding.
I have an issue right now with Bee's all over my feeders. Does anyone know
of a good way to keep the bees away without actually harming them?
Thanks.
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat S.
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:15 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mou-net] hummingbirds
I have had hummingbird feeders up for around 5 years now, but I have never
seen as many hummingibrds during migration as I have this year. This must
have been a good nesting year for them. Too bad they spend most of their
time chasing each other away from the feeders. I have 3 feeders located out
of site from each other, as that was recommended to me.
I don't understand how I see pictures in magazines of people holding up
feeders with 5 - 10 hummingbirds drinking from them when all I see is the
"Big Chase".
Pat
Burnsville
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