chris@leadsv.UUCP (Chris Salander) (05/08/85)
1. Will hummingbirds use a feeder if it is near
a feeder for larger birds?
2. I cannot remember seeing a hummingbird use a
feeder. Does anyone know if those red plastic
feeders really attract the hummers?
There are finches and hummers around my apt. complex,
so I put up one feeder for each. The finches come around
constantly, but I don't think I am getting any action from
the hummers. Hence my questions.
- C. Salander, Santa Clara, Cal.
nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe) (05/14/85)
> > 1. Will hummingbirds use a feeder if it is near > a feeder for larger birds? > > 2. I cannot remember seeing a hummingbird use a > feeder. Does anyone know if those red plastic > feeders really attract the hummers? > > There are finches and hummers around my apt. complex, > so I put up one feeder for each. The finches come around > constantly, but I don't think I am getting any action from > the hummers. Hence my questions. > > - C. Salander, Santa Clara, Cal. > There is an old folks home between home and school. One of the residents put up two feeders, one for hummingbirds and the other for goldfinches and LBB's (little brown birds). They are on adjacent windows on the third floor, about 8 feet apart, and I have observed activity at both. Must make life a bit more bearable for the person inside. Nemo -- Internet: nemo@rochester.arpa UUCP: {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!nemo Phone: [USA] (716) 275-5766 work, 232-4690 home USMail: 104 Tremont Circle; Rochester, NY 14608 School: Department of Computer Science; University of Rochester; Rochester, NY 14627
winkg@vice.UUCP (Wink Gross) (05/14/85)
> > 1. Will hummingbirds use a feeder if it is near > a feeder for larger birds? > > 2. I cannot remember seeing a hummingbird use a > feeder. Does anyone know if those red plastic > feeders really attract the hummers? > > > - C. Salander, Santa Clara, Cal. > 1. Yes, definitely. Hummingbirds are fearless. They'll use a feeder even if it's near one for larger humans, let alone birds. 2. They certainly use them here in Oregon. I've had one, that I'm not very rigorous about refilling, for many years, and they usually come back to it in a few days after filling. Perhaps Santa Clara has more naturally occurring nectar than Portland at this time of year. Wink Gross, Tektronix, Inc Beaverton, Ore.
mcleod@tekchips.UUCP (Robin McLeod) (05/25/85)
The red plastic feeders work a charm. Hummers materialise from nowhere and zoom in on the "flowers" - at least they did for years in southern New Mexico. It's great fun watching them.