I ordered mine in October and had it within a week.
It’s my understanding that this is a “one-man” or family operation and now
that word is out they are indeed ‘back-logged’??
And I also totally agree with Mickey…don’t fill it too full or it will
freeze. And on that note on the website it says that it needs to be “hung
under cover” or the “eve of a porch”…
The same host how has it currently hanging has it out in the open. I hang
mine with a simple red metal baffle over the top of it and it’s been fine.
Just another note…I have another current hummer host who has done the
traditional silver domed utility light only they use a “brooder” bulb I
think it’s called…you know the ones they use for baby chickens and can find
at feed stores. It’s worked wonderfully. In fact it was 12 degrees here
today and the food did NOT freeze solid…got a bit slushy but the homeowner
was on it and had the feeder changed out before first light so the food was
fresh when the RUHU showed up this morning at around 7:30 am. But
generally the home owner has been very pleased with that set-up.
Cheers!
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Southeastern Avian Research
Specializing in Winter Hummingbird banding
1515 N. Willow Bend Court
Clarksville, TN 37043
931-206-3517
From: <humband-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of "Mickey OConnor
(Redacted sender \"sharpbill\" for DMARC)" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: <humband@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 2:24 PM
To: <humband@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [humband] Re: Heated hummingbird feeder
Hello,
I ordered one back in November and it came straight away, so may be worth
contacting them if this hasn't already been done. The trick with this
feeder is to make sure it's only 1/2 full or less, otherwise one of my hosts
found it froze.
Cheers, Mickey
Michelene O'Connor
Milwaukee, WI
-----Original Message-----
From: brainard <brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: humband <humband@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Jan 7, 2017 2:02 pm
Subject: [humband] Re: Heated hummingbird feeder
Regarding this feeder ... be aware that it can take QUITE AWHILE to receive
one that has been ordered. I have a host in Louisville who ordered one the
first week of December and it *still* has not come in. I presume these folks
are being inundated with orders and having a hard time filling them??? This
host's bird, a HY M RUHU, did not stay past Christmas, so she has ordered
one for a bird that has departed; I told her I would buy it from her when it
comes in if she wants, then I will have one to loan to hosts in my area. We
had a HY F RUHU winter in a yard in west KY last year using one of them.
Brainard P-B, Louisville, KY
-----Original Message-----Humband is a private forum restricted solely to licensed hummingbird
From: Cynthia Routledge
Sent: Jan 7, 2017 2:42 PM
To: humband@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [humband] Re: Heated hummingbird feeder
Yes, as a matter of fact. I own one myself and I have a current winter hummer
host who is using one with her return RUHU. Plus I have recommended them to
others who have purchased them.
It's a good alternative, and easy to use.
Cheers,
Cyndi Routledge
On Jan 7, 2017, at 1:38 PM, Allen Chartier <amazilia3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Everyone,
Does anyone have experience with this product:
http://hummersheateddelight.com/feeders.html
It might be an additional alternative for those of us under the arctic ice
sheet who also host hummingbirds. More and more, homeowners are telling me
that it is getting harder to find an incandescent spotlight, as mainly LED
versions are available now, which put off good light, but less heat.
Allen T. Chartier
Inkster, Michigan
Email: amazilia3@xxxxxxxxx
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mihummingbirdguy/collections/
Website: www.amazilia.net <http://www.amazilia.net/>
Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/
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