Well we have two feeders out~~all the hummers we've had for years, is no more than 4 at a time~~ It's so hot and dry here, the sugar water sours after one day~~ But we do enjoy the ones we do have~~ hugs  Jean S Don't tell GOD how great your STORM is, tell the STORM how great your GOD is! "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass~~~it's about dancing in the rain" --- On Sun, 9/19/10, Betty Cavner <bbcavner@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Betty Cavner <bbcavner@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] "Off Subject" - hummers To: bilwalsh@swbell.net, arizard@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 10:54 AM I had four windows on the north side and four windows on the west side of my dining room in TX. I put two feeders (with suction cups) on each side - there would be twenty-thirty birds at once and they continually fight each other and if one set too long the others would peck his head until he left! Being right there on the window, you could see them REAL close without being in their way. You could watch their throats move as they swallow their sugar water, needless to say, I used a lot of sugar, but they are so beautiful to watch. I named the males "terminators" and the females "nervous nellies". They would swarm early in the morning and just before dark. Facinating birds. I have moved to Oklahoma City and have only one feeder and have seen just eight hummers, guess I need to get another feeder. This one just holds a cup, but I fill it every day. BettyC ________________________________ From: Billie Walsh <bilwalsh@swbell.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 3:17:50 PM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] "Off Subject" - hummers If you set out several put a good bit of space between them. That way more than one male can have a feeder. If you have some pine trees that's the best place to put them. The small branches/needles are just right for humming bird feet to perch on. Before we got our new house there was a pine tree right outside the bedroom window and I had a feeder there. The male would roost for hours right beside the feeder guarding it from other males. If I let the feeder get a little to low he would buzz me whenever I went outdoors to let me know. Little devil would get right in my face. I guess he wasn't getting enough dates when it got low. On 09/18/2010 02:25 PM, Marsha Boles wrote: > Thanks Billie, that is what I was thinking. > What would happen if I had a 2nd feeder? > Would Pop let Jr. eat peacefully there? > > Aunt Ruth has huge feeder (maybe 1/2 gallon size) and a regular size > feeder. > She used to have a Catawba tree about 30 ft away (tree is gone now). > Tree was loaded with white frilly blooms when I visited once. Hundreds > of hummers would zip from tree to feeders. They didn't care if we > walked in their path or not! I mistakenly thought they were quiet > little birds before then. Also, found out they were mean to each other. > I only have 3 - wish they would play nice! > Marsha > > = = = On *Sat, 9/18/10, Billie Walsh *wrote: > The male takes possession of the feeder and won't let other males > feed, only females. > = = = On 09/18/2010 10:43 AM, Marsha Boles wrote: > Saw great special about hummers on PBS a couple of weeks ago. This > special said there is a change in their migration (to Central > America). Because folks are leaving multiple feeders out year long, > they may go south but turn around and come right back. > The zone these little guys are mostly coming back to is a wide swath > along TX/LA coast then slightly up Mississippi River. Maybe I secretly > felt this and for the past few years have been leaving the feeder even > after it gets cold. Maybe it laziness too.  I always seem to have just > filled it up just before they leave. > We only have 3 in our back yard.  Seems the pair have had one chix > this year.  Boy, the dad is mean to the youngster! Dad let the little > guy have the feeder for a couple of weeks and now dive-bombs him every > time he tries to feed. Dad even perches around the yard, waiting to > buzz the little guy and chase him out of the yard. Junior is getting > smarter and faster and getting to feed more lately.  I thought dad was > gonna starve him to death for a while and mom just disappeared after > showing Jr. the feeder. Amazing little critters! Marsha > = = = On Sat, 9/18/10, > The bird's are bad to fly into our sliding glass dooor. one hit the > door yesterday evening and fell on the floor, and Ed went out picked > it up and help it to get going. They kill their selves now in then, > but most the time they just knock ther self goofy for a while. Should > be leaving in a week or so. June > = = =Original Message ----- From: "Vera Reeves >  June, I had the back door open for  bit yesterday, thought I was > never going to get that humming bird back outside, without hurting it.. > = = = On Sat, 9/18/10, June Ramsey > Morning everyone. Hope you are having coffee with me this morning. > Don't think there are many coffee drinker's as used to be. Ha! things > sure have been quiet lately. Guess i have been a little lazy my self. > enjoying this nice weather we have been having. our little humming > bird's sure are filling up and getting ready to be on their trip > south. They are getting round as a butter ball eating so much. having > to shu the cat's away .We have a new "boy" cat thank goodness coming > around .man can he eat. Ha! > > -- "A good moral character is the first essential in a man." 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