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Post by katty528 on Jan 5, 2011 19:17:52 GMT -5
hi, i'm new to the board, excited about seeing all the hummingbird enthusiasts. i've had a male rubythroated for 5 years now, he stays all year. just this summer, i noticed a female, and she has stayed this winter. i hope they like each other enough to make some little hummingbirds next year. their favorite plants are the firespike and firebush in my backyard. after several years with no luck, i finally was able to lure them to my feeder. i actually think it was the female who found it first. of course! i have a question: is it ok to change the sugar water just once a week? i travel alot, and it's hard to change it more frequently. but i don't want to poison my birds. thx for the answers
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Post by Joe M on Jan 6, 2011 9:07:03 GMT -5
Probably not critical during the cooler winters. However if you use a 'premixed' red, it won't make it a week without souring in central and south FL. The risk of soured water is that a weakened bird will drink it regardless with bad effect. A healthy bird will normally not take more than a taste and then be reluctant to visit the feeder again, probably never!
Joe M.
Lakeland, FL
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Post by katty528 on Jan 8, 2011 21:47:10 GMT -5
thx joe, i just make my own sugar water, 4 parts water to one part sugar, so hopefully it will be ok.
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Post by hdfever on Jan 13, 2011 18:53:16 GMT -5
Hi, I am in Lutz. I have a Ruby throated male and female here all year round. I make my own mix and change it out about every three days. Although untill the freeze they were happy feeding on the flowers
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