Those beautiful little Hummers arrive in early spring as they migrate back north for the Summer. Ruby throated Humming Birds can be seen as early as April. Be patient, they will come!
Early Spring
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No, it is not recommended to put Vicks Vapor Rub on hummingbird feeders. The scent can deter hummingbirds from feeding, and it may also be harmful to them if they come into contact with it. It's best to stick to using plain water and sugar in hummingbird feeders.
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Between five and six feet. You can use a shepherd's hook available at major box retailers, to hang it at an optimal viewing height and to also keep it away from cats and other potential predators.
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Early Spring
No, it is not recommended to put Vicks Vapor Rub on hummingbird feeders. The scent can deter hummingbirds from feeding, and it may also be harmful to them if they come into contact with it. It's best to stick to using plain water and sugar in hummingbird feeders.
You can put them out in early April. The first sighting in Kentucky this year was March 25 in southwest Kentucky.
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Hummingbird nectar feeders, suet cake feeders, thistle sock feeders, tray feeders, and many others.
You can put them out now. Ruby-throated hummingbirds were reported in southern Ohio on March 31.
Yes, woodpeckers drink from hummingbird feeders. Red-bellied woodpeckers even pulled the plastic flowers off the feeding holes of my hummingbird feeder in order to get better access. I have also seen downy woodpeckers use hummingbird feeders.
It depends on where you live. Hummingbirds are flower feeders and consequently tend to migrate when flowers will be in bloom. So feeders should be put out in spring when flowers start blooming and should be kept out until the first frost. Its also important to change the liquid in feeders every week since it will begin to ferment.
That is normal behavior for a hummingbird. You can try making several different hummingbird feeders available so they don't have to share the same one.
They will feed when they return return from their migration. They will return in the spring as soon as the flowers bloom. Putting out a sugar water feeder should help attract them when they return.
Blown glassing hummingbird feeders can be found by visiting a local major retail store. Different stores that have gardening supplies are sure to have them. Stores like Walmart and K-Mart.