Is it too early to put out hummingbird feeder?
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Spenglerist
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Actually you're too late; by this date they are already passing through western New York.
SouthernGal
"Don't retreat...reload"
Hi changed - we've had ours out and filled with nectar for about a month. Go ahead and set yours out. We've seen hummingbirds at them.
fairbanksb
Freedom Isn't Free
How timely. I am in the FL panhandle. Just 10 minutes ago I walked outside for a smoke and there was a hummingbird at the end of my walkway either feeding or trying to feed on a canna-lily.
Here is the site I use to check when to do it..... Gives the dates of when the first scout is spotted in the area...
http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
magnetic1
Veteran Member
Gosh, no...put the feeders out.
For some reason, I put mine out really early this year..even before it was done snowing and freezing.
I got hummers right away..poor things! I don't know why they were back up here in northern Wisconsin so early! It's not like we had an early Spring!
For some reason, I put mine out really early this year..even before it was done snowing and freezing.
I got hummers right away..poor things! I don't know why they were back up here in northern Wisconsin so early! It's not like we had an early Spring!
squeeksmom
Deceased
Have the feeders out for the hummers, but just saw our first Oreole so had to put jelly out, too.
squeeks
squeeks
TerriHaute
Hoosier Gardener
Our hummingbird feeder went up a couple of weeks ago. There was a hummer on it the first day, and after a couple of days, we saw a Baltimore Oriole doing his best to get into it. Now we have a hummingbird feeder and an oriole feeder. I'm delighted to report that the oriole pair decided to stick around and build a nest.
squeeksmom
Deceased
It's funny, we were told that there are no orioles up here (yeah, I spelled it right this time 
). but it took him about 10 minutes to find the bowl of jelly, eat half, then take off to tell his ten thousand oriole buddies where to find food.
Still waiting to see a hummer, but we're pretty far north.
squeeks
). but it took him about 10 minutes to find the bowl of jelly, eat half, then take off to tell his ten thousand oriole buddies where to find food.Still waiting to see a hummer, but we're pretty far north.
squeeks