Hummingbirds 2020

[mom45]

The Scarlet Tanagers here seem to hit the bird seed and suet mostly. I'm not sure I have seen them at the jelly or oranges so much. The Grosbeaks are enjoying the jelly, and I have a million orioles this year....more than I can count. I bought more jelly and another bag of oranges. We are almost through the fifth big jar of jelly since the beginning of last week and I am giving them two oranges a day.

 

[Principal Skinr]

Are there more species of hummingbirds in Indiana than just the ruby throated hummingbird?

 

[EyeCarry]

Not to my knowledge.

 

[patience0830]

Occasionally on gets blown off course, but the ruby throated is usually all we get to see.

 

[tosharri]

OK Great because thats exactly the same one I use (buy the 10 pack)! Crossing my fingers

 

[tosharri]

What kind of jelly do you buy? I'm considering doing the fruit and jelly on a seperate platform feeder. Need to start planting now that its a little warmer for hummingbirds and butterflies (won't be big enough for this year but next)

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Cheap grape jelly. We are going through a pudding cup a day (my wife broke the glass cup that came with the feeder. We have friends in town that are going through a jar of jelly every few days.

 

[Butch627]

Saw one in a redbud tree today for about 10 minutes before taking a look at my feeder and zooming away. Ants got in the feeder and have a layer of them floating on the top. Does anyone know if the ants spoil the feed? How do you guys keep the ants out?

 

[EyeCarry]

If it is hanging by a wire, coat the wire with Vaseline.

 

[AtTheMurph]

I have goofed. It is not Scarlet Tanagers that I am seeing but Summer Tanagers. I was just looking out again and the female was out there as well, olive/yellowish which caused me to pull out the book again to check. The Scarlet has black wings and what I have here does not.
And had to put out another block of suet. Hungry buggers.

I had never seen a summer tanager until this year. See scarlet tanagers occasionally.

I keep track of the birds I see and have added at least 6 new ones this year, which is the most in quite a few years.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Have seen a few hummingbirds here, finally. Also had an Orchard Oriole just hit the feeder. First sighting this year

 

[mom45]

Grape Jelly is going fast here. I am using a big jar in every two days. I am up to two oranges a day as well.

orioles everywhere and hummers hitting the nectar feeders.

 

[mike4sigs]

Several Orioles but still only 2 hummers

 

[tosharri]

Doing some research on how to squirrel proof....finding some pretty humorous youtube videos/how-tos....thinking I'm going to create a Squirrel-Ninja course for my platform feeder in the backyard hahaha

 

[openwell]

first hummingbird(s).....
two males diving to protect one of four feeders.

last seen back in Oct.

 

[EyeCarry]

My sugar water seems to be going cloudy sooner than I remember from last year. How often does everyone else's need changed out? I mix up one part sugar to four parts water(boiled).

 

[openwell]

now temps. are up will get cloudy every 3 or 4 days..

just look.......

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Confirmed scarlet tanager at the oriole feeder. My daughter got a quick photo.

 

[HICKMAN]

Saw our first on April 26th, got this one a few days later on video.

[video=youtube_share;jSW1yU25lFo]https://youtu.be/jSW1yU25lFo[/video]

 

[openwell]

both females & males today!

not at same time, but first time I've seen a female this yr.

fresh 4:1 sugar/water yesterday.

very nice.