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Comment by Judith Kennedy Arthur on Thursday

Elizabeth,

When it gets hotter, the nectar can ferment.  Do be careful about that.  I have been boiling the water longer--about five minutes and it seems to stay clear longer. 

Great pictures from you all yesteday.  I just had a few minutes to look at them.  So nice. 

We don't have sparrows either.  Our blue birds are illusive, but I did get a meal worm feeder which I placed near the blue bird house.  I keep hoping.  We saw some about a month ago.  Have had lots of indigo buntings though.

Comment by Elizabeth Fowler on Thursday

Thanks Bonnie,sometime I heat mine and sometimes I just use real hot water from the tap, but I do not change it except ever couple weeks they still drink it like crazy .Sugar cost so much I can't afford to change it ever few days. I do watch it closer when it gets hot here.

Comment by Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi. on Thursday

Yes I heat the water in micro and change it more when it is hot, but every few days is usually what I do.  I usually add more sugar to start to get them to come then cut the sugar to 1 to 4 ration.  Love them little guys.

Comment by Elizabeth Fowler on Thursday

Great ,we are late getting our feeders out ,we put 2 out this evening so e should be seeing some soon. I've got to get the other feeders washed and filled.Bonnie do you bheat your water to melt your sugar or just use hot water and how often do you change the nectar?

Comment by Bonnie Long/zn5/Wi. on Thursday

We finally saw our first hummer today!  I was so excited.  Now it is officially summer!  I actually saw a sparrow chase the hummer away.  Ticked me off, wanted to get that sparrow.  He was not even near the sparrow.  I also found part of an egg on the ground near the feeders.  I believe it was a robin egg.  :(

Comment by Linda Damiano on Thursday

Thanks everyone I do have sparrows in 2 nest, not as close to each other but I will be sure to check this out if the Blue Birds ever come back. Randy you are something with all of the photos you really get up close. Keep up the good work..Thanks Gail & Sharon also..

Comment by Sharon Morgan on Thursday

I think house sparrows will kill anything close to their size, they chase my tree swallows away from nesting.

Randy...spring is my favorite time of the year too...I love all the new birds coming through the area and all of the flowers starting to grow...anything nature.

Comment by Gail Freiherr Zn 7 TN on Thursday

Linda, house sparrows will also kill bluebirds and their babies, don't know if you have them in your area.  Thankfully I do not.

Comment by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. USA on Wednesday

Love the pictures of your Great Blue Heron Linda and thank yo Beth for sharing Bonnie with us. I heard some beautiful songs today but it's getting harder to see the birds in the trees. I did see some meadow birds but didn't have the right equipment for a picture. I was taking pictures of butterflies and wild flowers today. I LOVE SPRING!

Comment by Sharon Morgan on Wednesday

Some great pictures everyone...I spent most of the day flower shopping...wow, I think the plants went up in price around here . The last place I stopped was the most reasonable, next year they will be first stop. keep those pictures coming everyone.

 

Beth...I sure do like Bonnie.  Great picture of her.

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