Hummers?? 2019

Hillcountry · 09-18-2019, 06:30 PM

The ones that frequent our feeder have left as of sometime last week.

steve-on-mark · 09-18-2019, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

The ones that frequent our feeder have left as of sometime last week.

Had a few buzzing around the house yesterday..

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jeffk · 09-19-2019, 04:59 AM

I am pretty sure ours are gone. We had a visitor pass through a couple days ago.

Barney Bear · 09-25-2019, 11:41 AM

Have not seen any hummers since last week. A house guest at our place on East Bear Island reported that he saw a hummer at our feeder wearing a flight helmet and goggles, and had a knapsack on its back. It was last seen heading southwest, possibly on its way to Central America. 🐻

upthesaukee · 09-25-2019, 11:50 AM

Last one seen on Saturday. Now into the 4th day with no visitors in sight. Feeder will be coming in today, clean it, put it away, and bring it out in April. (Used to be Mother's Day).

Dave

Merrymeeting · 09-25-2019, 02:58 PM

None here for many days either.

Also, FWIW, the Vaseline didn't discourage the ants

. Smeared it on the iron arm holding the feeder. Black spots floating inside are dead ants, and you can see one crawling on the right petal, and there's one coming down the string.

ApS · 10-02-2019, 08:59 AM

They're "fueling up" to cross from the US to Yucatan, Mexico.

More:

Quote:

Half of all humans that have ever lived were killed by mosquitos.

There are 110 trillion mosquitos living this very minute.

We have the gene modifying technology to completely wipe them all out, forever.

The question is:

Should We Wipe Mosquitoes Off The Face Of The Earth?

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2...e-of-the-earth

I didn't know that a hummingbirds main food is mosquitoes.

Humming Bird Eats Mosquito:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTj1gj0OKE

gillygirl · 10-02-2019, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

None here for many days either.

Also, FWIW, the Vaseline didn't discourage the ants

. Smeared it on the iron arm holding the feeder. Black spots floating inside are dead ants, and you can see one crawling on the right petal, and there's one coming down the string.

Nasty stuff, but my husband used Tanglefoot on our shepherd’s hooks. Just need to put it on a place where birds don’t typically land.

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09-25-2019, 11:41 AM	#4
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 496 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Snow Bird? Have not seen any hummers since last week. A house guest at our place on East Bear Island reported that he saw a hummer at our feeder wearing a flight helmet and goggles, and had a knapsack on its back. It was last seen heading southwest, possibly on its way to Central America. 🐻

09-25-2019, 11:50 AM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,477 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	See you in the spring Last one seen on Saturday. Now into the 4th day with no visitors in sight. Feeder will be coming in today, clean it, put it away, and bring it out in April. (Used to be Mother's Day). Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-25-2019, 02:58 PM	#6
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	None here for many days either. Also, FWIW, the Vaseline didn't discourage the ants . Smeared it on the iron arm holding the feeder. Black spots floating inside are dead ants, and you can see one crawling on the right petal, and there's one coming down the string. Attached Images

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09-18-2019, 06:30 PM	#1
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	The ones that frequent our feeder have left as of sometime last week.

09-19-2019, 04:59 AM	#3
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 210 Thanked 451 Times in 260 Posts	I am pretty sure ours are gone. We had a visitor pass through a couple days ago.