[NatureNS] hummingbird feeder attractors

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:52:34 -0300
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Thank you, Larry.  Actually, last year, my one hummingbird perched on 
the clothes line, which is within 2 feet of the feeder.  I will change 
the ratio and see what happens.
Regards, Patricia Dix

Larry Bogan wrote:
> Pat,
>  I use 4:1 ratio water to sugar also and don't bother to boil it, just 
> clean water and utensils.
>
>  I find that the hummers like to sit on a limb or something nearby. We 
> have the feeder under our eaves in front of a window  and they come to 
> it. There are trees or shrubs that they can stop at or hide in within 
> 10-20 feet of the feeder.
>   I too have noticed that the use of the feeder has slowed down recently.
>
> Larry Bogan
> Cambridge Station
>
> Pat wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I would appreciate any suggestions to get hummingbird(s) to actually 
>> feed at my feeder.  It is hanging on
>>
>> Patricia Dix
>> Greenwich NS
>>
>
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