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My dad has a problem with his hummingbird feeder on the outside of the screen porch. About 2 ro 3 times a year a hummingbird will fly into the screen, get his beak stuck and die. Dad has heard them hit the screen and had pushed the beak back out and they fly away. But he can't be sitting there for all of them.
We've never had a problem outside of the screen. Just the time one got in when our door was open.
Finally saw a hummer today for the first time since before Tropical Storm Fay last weekend.
I don't get *bombarded* like y'all do, so when I see just one I get all excited.
Most simply find a compact bush or shrub and hunker down. They've been around for a long time and though I'm sure there are some that will be lost, nature seems to bounce back. Hummers are tough little guys.
The link cynwldkat posted has a lot of good information about making the solution and cleaning and maintaining your feeder.
It says NEVER to use brown sugar if you make your own solution ... the iron can kill them.
Be sure to check it out!
Last edited by World Citizen; 09-04-2008 at 09:23 PM..
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