Hi Kathi
The video was taken this past Friday evening, just before it was going to be a
cool night, so they were really stocking up. During the day traffic is not too
bad, but as dusk falls things tend to get pretty intense, especially in August,
as you can imagine. It is a nice way to finish my day - I just stand out there
with them all around me. Many have been banded, so I know they are my birds
returning each year. Cynthia and Peter Bridge visit during the summer and they
band as many as we can. This will be our third summer banding.
It really fluctuates on how much nectar I feed too. Depends on what is blooming
at the time, I think. I usually fill a few feeders each night, but in August I
sometimes have to fill twice a day. It is definitely a labor of love. The
little buggers follow me all over the farm and will hover in front of me. They
know me on sight. I am convinced of this. My little band of groupies!
Vicki Sokolowski
Ladysmith, WI
On May 24, 2018, at 7:43 PM, Kathi Johnson Rock <kathijr777@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Vicki,
Totally amazing and I posted a link on The Hummingbird Forum.
When was this video taken?
Here in the City of Madison we would probably never see this no matter what
we did or provided.
Kathi Johnson Rock
On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Victoria Sokolowski <vasladyvet@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:vasladyvet@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Lisa
You might try hanging a second feeder right next to the one they are fighting
over. I generally feed several hundred hummers, and I have 3-4 feeders on
each shepherd hook, so if one gets kicked off they just go to the next one. I
have 15 -16 feeders in a 16x16 foot area fenced off with panels to help
protect from raccoons and bears, and flowers planted in the area. I have 7-8
poles with multiple hangers on each pole. If you go to âhummingbird hiveâ
on you tube you can see my general set up and see if it gives you any ideas.
Vicki Sokolowski
Rusk County, Wi
On May 24, 2018, at 10:22 AM, Lisa Jordan <miekabelle@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:miekabelle@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I could use some advice from this group. Although I have multiple
hummingbird feeders in my yard - set up so they are not in view of each
other - I have 2 male RT Hummers who have had a stand-off for 2 days over
one feeder. They started fighting over this feeder yesterday and were at it
until the sun went down. Early this morning, 5:00 am, they were back at it.
Occasionally they feed together in peace, but mostly they are fighting. Is
there anything I can do to separate them?
Lisa Jordan
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