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Magnificent Creatures (Hummingbirds filmed on GoPro by my brother - short video)
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Posted on 08/23/2016 4:44:33 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

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To: RoosterRedux

Very nice.

I sure hope you’re not feeding them that commercial colored water. That will kill them. Food coloring is not in nature.

The formula for feeding hummers:

1 part sugar (1 cup)

4 parts water (4 cups)

I apologize if I have offended, just wanted to make sure you’all don’t kill them in the process.


21 posted on 08/23/2016 5:24:34 PM PDT by siamesecats (God closes one door, and opens another, to protect us.)
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To: siamesecats
Thx. I'll make sure my brother knows this.

He's an animal lover and I know he wouldn't want to get it wrong.

22 posted on 08/23/2016 5:30:41 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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You have been caught in the act.;-)


23 posted on 08/23/2016 5:32:36 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Moonman62

well those moths are pretty fascinating too. One of the little notes at the hummingbird hawk moth site said “A swarm of them were seen flying across the English Channel on D-Day”

Where are you — it says common from Portugal to Japan.


24 posted on 08/23/2016 5:34:48 PM PDT by bunster
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To: DJ Taylor
Incredible. How lucky you are.

I have a cousin (animal lover) who has a wild hummingbird living in her yard who will perch on her hand.

All I have is a mockingbird, a bunch of cats, some raccoons, some possums, and a pet skink (living in the tiny courtyard).;-)

Oh, and I feed the birds sunflower seed in the morning. Make them hunt insects in the afternoon.

25 posted on 08/23/2016 5:39:04 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Are there no native hummingbird species in your region? If there are, put out a few feeders, plant some red flowers. They’ll find you.


26 posted on 08/23/2016 5:41:07 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Moonman62

The ones I have seen around here feed during the day. I thought the idea was to mimic a hummingbird, and hummingbirds feed during the day.

Freegards


27 posted on 08/23/2016 5:41:41 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: RegulatorCountry
There are and I will put out a feeder.

Will film and upload the little guys.

28 posted on 08/23/2016 5:43:01 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: CyberAnt

We have only had brown ones this year. We have what looks like two baby birds and the male and female. A few years back my wife had two different color green ones and their baby birds plus a lot of brown ones. We don’t get the color variety as most folks out west do.


29 posted on 08/23/2016 5:45:07 PM PDT by Lumper20
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To: RoosterRedux

Might be a little late to attract them, you’ll likely have success when they return in the spring.


30 posted on 08/23/2016 5:49:53 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Moonman62

Do you grow tomatoes?


31 posted on 08/23/2016 5:52:46 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: RoosterRedux

The wife also has quite a following among the local deer population. Here she is conversing with one of her favorites, Bambi.

32 posted on 08/23/2016 6:00:53 PM PDT by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: DJ Taylor

Glad you mentioned that is your wife. Saved me some embarrassing flirting.;-)


33 posted on 08/23/2016 6:08:14 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: DJ Taylor
I'm just the opposite.

I love to follow dear Bambi.



34 posted on 08/23/2016 6:08:48 PM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: RoosterRedux

I have held a few in my hands over the years. Your eyes see you are holding something. You feel something in your hand. But it’s like they weigh nothing. Like you are not holding anything.


35 posted on 08/23/2016 6:09:50 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Missing you /johnny (JRandomFreeper).)
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To: MomwithHope
Beautiful.

I have held many birds over the years. Usually those trapped on the screen porch.

They are so delicate and slight.

They seem to know that I am trying to help.

Never lost one.

36 posted on 08/23/2016 6:17:45 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: siamesecats

I’ve cut down the 1 cup to 1/2 cup, not as many hummingbirds that way, but that’s okay as I would be changing their sweet water everyday. Here is an interesting story: A few years ago we would find dead hummingbirds at the foot of the feeders. Couldn’t figure it out, until we saw a preying mantis sitting on the feeder, clutching a hummingbird around the neck, sucking on its head. Mantis feed on hummingbirds that way and then discard whats left. We don’t leave the feeders up past Labor Day, so now the Mantis aren’t big enough to catch their prey.


37 posted on 08/23/2016 6:28:55 PM PDT by georgiegirl
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To: RoosterRedux

Nice video! I love hummingbirds.


38 posted on 08/23/2016 6:38:09 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: georgiegirl

Sorry, but you should not cut the sugar content. This has been researched and published many times on the internet.

Again, I apologize if I offend, but if you’re not going to do it right, then don’t feed them at all.

I’ve heard about the praying mantis problem, and thank God, I have never had that happen in my yard.


39 posted on 08/23/2016 6:43:13 PM PDT by siamesecats (God closes one door, and opens another, to protect us.)
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To: siamesecats

I’ll check online. Thanks for letting me know.


40 posted on 08/23/2016 6:51:32 PM PDT by georgiegirl
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