Silver Listers, Having lived permanently in CA and enjoyed the antics of humming birds for some years at the feeders we all put up, here is my comment.
Putting CS into the feeder fluid, i.e. probably sugar water, will stop the 'Brownian movement' of the charged Ag Ions. Thus probably reducing and negating any benefit of the CS. Just my theory! Easy solution. Clean the feeder thoroughly and regularly! We don't have HB's down here in the South Pacific and I do miss their territorial aggressive antics, trying to keep other Hummers from the good juice! I've seen them lock their tiny almost clawed feet with an opponent and fall/tumbling like tiny dueling eagles to earth, as they battled! Very entertaining! In SILvation, Douglas H On Sunday, 25 May 2014 2:41 PM, Walter Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: A quick Google didn’t turn anything up so I thought I’d ask the list: Do you have any experience or other knowledge to indicate whether CS would be helpful/harmful/neutral do hummingbirds? The reason I ask is mould can be a problem in hummingbird feeders and I was thinking CS might help stop that (not sure on this either, just thought it might inhibit mould too—please correct me if I’ve missed the boat). I’m not sure what kind of digestive system hummingbirds have (their diet is nectar and insects) and whether CS would be compatible with their needs or not. All feedback/ideas are welcome. - Walter
