Surfing twitter the other day and I ran across this easy to use hummingbird guide by Audubon. Quick reference, easy to use, great hummingbird information.
Here’s the link – ENJOY! Click Here
PS: Few more days before they show up in the Atlanta Area.
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Hummingbird Plants
Nice article on the types of plants that attract hummingbirds.
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Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds. Our Personal Recommendations. https://t.co/Rh57GmF79U via @HummingbrdGuide
— Hummingbird Guide (@HummingbrdGuide) March 10, 2016
Hummingbird Migration
It’s Hummingbird season again. Below is one of the many hummingbird migration maps you can use to keep track of the rub-throated hummingbird.
New Blog and Hummingbird Map
Hi Hummingbird lovers we have found a new blog which also contains a new migration map that you can participate in. The map is located here…
We are located in Georgia, there has been a report just last week of a ruby throated hummingbird sited in the state. Keep you eyes open. Typically we are mid to late March in the Atlanta area.
Feeding Hummingbirds by Hand
We get asked all the time will hummingbirds come to a window feeder – the answer is yes!
In fact hummingbirds will feed right from your hand. Here’s a video showing just how easy it is to attract them to you.
Perfect for the Holidays
Here’s a gift your mother DOESN’T have!
For those of us that love hummingbirds but can’t stand boiling the water here is the ticket: The Original Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker (TM).
- No Boiling
- Easy to read measurements
- Makes nectar in under 1 minute!
You can buy it on Amazon by clicking here!
Bird Poop on you Squirrel Baffle?
Love the birds. I have several different types of feeders in my backyard. All of them are on different poles and each pole has a squirrel baffle on it.
The baffle works great but…
The birds poop on it continuously. No big deal when it is new, the metal squirrel baffles just wash right off, but when they get a little older it is very hard to get the poop off the metal.
There is a new product created by The Best Nest of Georgia, Inc. It is called the Baffle Buddy (TM). The Baffle Buddy (TM) is made out of 4 mil black plastic and it wraps around your current baffle. It’s held on by 2 strong magnets and it installs in seconds.
Once the birds poo on the Baffle Buddy (TM) just rinse it off while it’s on the baffle. Once one side of the Baffle Buddy (TM) gets stained you just flip it over to the clean side.
A package of 5 only cost $12.99 and you can get them at Amazon.com
Hummingbird Live Cam
Hey Hummingbird lovers, I ran across this from Cornell Labs it’s a live cam for hummingbirds in West Texas.
The best part of it is there are several different varieties of birds at this feeder sponsored by Perky Pet.
ENJOY!
No Thinking Needed
I was checking the hummingbird feeders this morning and noticed that the smallest one was empty.
Needing just a little bit of nectar I whipped out my Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker (TM). I poured the sugar to the bottom line, added the water to the top line. Put the lid on and then shook it for 30 seconds.
It dawned on me the reason I like this product so much is that there is no measuring needed, no boiling needed, and above all for 6:30am…
There is NO THINKING NEEDED!!!
Hummingbirds are drinking a lot of nectar
It will not be too long before the Atlanta area Ruby-throated hummingbirds begin their migration.
Customers are reporting a large uptick in the number of hummingbirds at their feeders each day. The same rise in volume of birds happen each year at this same time. By August and through September this NE Georgia area experiences it’s greatest number of these beautiful birds.
The reason appears to be that A: We have our normal birds here + B: All of their baby hummingbirds are here + C: We have the northern migrating birds here as well.
They will be with us until it gets cold so keep refreshing the nectar and cleaning those hummingbird feeders.