I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time. They are the
ultimate aerial battle birds. This time, gotcha!

https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg

Jill <--- in Southern South Carolina

On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:22:22 -0400
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

>I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time. They are the
>ultimate aerial battle birds. This time, gotcha!
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg

Nice pics Jill, all three of them👍🙂

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI

On 4/14/2024 4:38 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:22:22 -0400
> jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time. They are the
>> ultimate aerial battle birds. This time, gotcha!
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg
>
> Nice pics Jill, all three of them👍🙂
>
Thanks, Leon. :) I'm the best sit behind my desk and snap pics out the
window bird photographer I know. ;)

Jill

On 2024-04-14 20:22:22 +0000, jmcquown said:

> I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time. They are the
> ultimate aerial battle birds. This time, gotcha!
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg
>
> Jill <--- in Southern South Carolina

Hummatime! (as MC Hammer would say)

Just put my feeder out today, I almost forgot about it this year until
I saw the neighbors' feeders hanging from their eaves.

I could have forgotten it because there have been so many chilly days
the past couple of weeks but they're probably in the area by now.

Need to stock up on some syrup soon, I'm using the remnants of some
pre-mixed syrup that I bought in two 16 oz. aluminum cans from Lowe's
last year. Guess the cans are better for the environment because I do
recycle all my cans at the local convenience center.

On 4/14/2024 4:49 PM, super70s wrote:
> On 2024-04-14 20:22:22 +0000, jmcquown said:
>
>> I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time.  They are the
>> ultimate aerial battle birds.  This time, gotcha!
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg
>>
>> Jill <--- in Southern South Carolina
>
> Hummatime! (as MC Hammer would say)
>
LOL as long as you're not walking around wearing "Hammer pants".

> Just put my feeder out today, I almost forgot about it this year until I
> saw the neighbors' feeders hanging from their eaves.
>
I never take the hummingbird feeder down even though it does get cold
(into the 30's) here in the winter. They stick around.

> I could have forgotten it because there have been so many chilly days
> the past couple of weeks but they're probably in the area by now.
>
> Need to stock up on some syrup soon, I'm using the remnants of some
> pre-mixed syrup that I bought in two 16 oz. aluminum cans from Lowe's
> last year. Guess the cans are better for the environment because I do
> recycle all my cans at the local convenience center.
>
Why buy pre-mixed syrup? Make sugar water. Put 4-5 Tbs. sugar in a
mason jar (with a lid). Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until the sugar
is dissolved, let cool and store covered in the refrigerator. Fill the
feeder and make more sugar water to keep in the fridge. No recycling
cans stuff necessary. Reusable jar, dude! :)

Jill

On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:06:19 -0400
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

<snip>
>Why buy pre-mixed syrup? Make sugar water. Put 4-5 Tbs. sugar in a
>mason jar (with a lid). Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until the sugar
>is dissolved, let cool and store covered in the refrigerator. Fill the
>feeder and make more sugar water to keep in the fridge. No recycling
>cans stuff necessary. Reusable jar, dude! :)

Hi Jill & Super70s,

Not sure if you two were on the group back when Lanny was
posting yet. He runs this website and had a lot of good Hummer info.
Sounds like Jill is doing great with making her own syrup though...

Maybe help out if you want some more info on syrup making🙂

http://www.hummingbirds.net/feeders.html

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI

On 4/14/2024 5:32 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:06:19 -0400
> jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>> Why buy pre-mixed syrup? Make sugar water. Put 4-5 Tbs. sugar in a
>> mason jar (with a lid). Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until the sugar
>> is dissolved, let cool and store covered in the refrigerator. Fill the
>> feeder and make more sugar water to keep in the fridge. No recycling
>> cans stuff necessary. Reusable jar, dude! :)
>
> Hi Jill & Super70s,
>
> Not sure if you two were on the group back when Lanny was
> posting yet. He runs this website and had a lot of good Hummer info.
> Sounds like Jill is doing great with making her own syrup though...
>
> Maybe help out if you want some more info on syrup making🙂
>
> http://www.hummingbirds.net/feeders.html
>
I just follow the "recipe" for syrup that came with the Hummzinger
feeder. :)

Jill

On 2024-04-14 20:48:24 +0000, jmcquown said:

> On 4/14/2024 4:38 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
>> On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:22:22 -0400
>> jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time. They are the
>>> ultimate aerial battle birds. This time, gotcha!
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg
>>
>> Nice pics Jill, all three of them👍🙂
>>
> Thanks, Leon. :) I'm the best sit behind my desk and snap pics out the
> window bird photographer I know. ;)
>
> Jill

Have you noticed any rose-breasted grosbeaks around the seed feeder
past few days? I've seen several.

I was watching the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., on TV yesterday.
It was a beautiful day (and wow what a beautiful place) and our
feathered friends were really making their presence known in the audio
feed! Wish I had been able to identify more than the cardinals.

On 4/14/2024 10:58 PM, super70s wrote:
> On 2024-04-14 20:48:24 +0000, jmcquown said:
>
>> On 4/14/2024 4:38 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
>>> On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:22:22 -0400
>>> jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I rarely see two of them at the feeder at the same time.  They are the
>>>> ultimate aerial battle birds.  This time, gotcha!
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/k419by7w/landing.jpg
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/859vbMHB/two-fer.jpg
>>>
>>> Nice pics Jill, all three of them👍🙂
>>>
>> Thanks, Leon. :)  I'm the best sit behind my desk and snap pics out
>> the window bird photographer I know. ;)
>>
>> Jill
>
> Have you noticed any rose-breasted grosbeaks around the seed feeder past
> few days? I've seen several.
>
I have never had that pleasure. Looking at a bird map it doesn't appear
they range this far south. I'm right on the coast.

> I was watching the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga., on TV yesterday.
> It was a beautiful day (and wow what a beautiful place) and our
> feathered friends were really making their presence known in the audio
> feed! Wish I had been able to identify more than the cardinals.
>
Augusta isn't terribly far from me. The weather has been spectacular
but it's about to get hot in a hurry.

Jill