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Title: Darts!
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 05, 2009, 06:15:00 PM

Spent the last couple of days at the Orient B&B/RV park mowing and the rest of the basic hobbies and going soaking a couple of homebrew cameras. Hung the dart feeder Friday Evening. This is the largest amount of birds I can remember they had 2/3 emptied it by Sunday afternoon. The only thing that there maybe more of is skeeters. While I was placing cameras I almost got packed off and the choice of repellent I think was the dinner bell!!

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: Timmybob on July 09, 2009, 11:58:56 PM

Just curoius what you put in your feeders? I want to hang one in my yard, even though I have never seen a hummer back there. I was hoping to attrack a few..Thanks. Cool pix by the way..

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: robb92 on July 10, 2009, 11:02:12 AM

Most people use a sugar water mix.

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 10, 2009, 11:07:43 AM

3 cups water to a cup of sugar brought to a boil and then let to cool! You can add some food color but not really needed when I left last Sunday the bottle was half empty. Will need a refill this weekend for sure.

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: alanger on July 11, 2009, 10:43:52 AM

corn syrup

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: DAVE460 on July 11, 2009, 11:34:30 AM

Here's the recipe for artificial nectar (syrup):
Use one part ordinary white cane sugar to four parts water.


It's not necessary to boil the water. The microorganisms that cause fermentation don't come from the water; they are transported to the feeder on hummingbird bills.


Store unused syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

This mixture approximates the average sucrose content (about 21%) of the flowers favored by North American hummingbirds, without being so sweet it attracts too many insects.

Title: Re: Darts!
Post by: Ridgeratt on July 15, 2009, 08:15:07 PM

just some more photos. They cleaned out the feeder in less than 24 hours

Will turn up the ISO up on the camera this weekend.