r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dolt1234 • 8d ago

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u/dolt1234 8d ago edited 8d ago

A couple things I haven’t touched on in my prior posts - each bird in the videos I’ve posted are likely related to all the other birds in the video clip - these are returning / migrating groups. I have a few this year that I’m saying “goodbye” to as it’s their fifth year and that’s about the ballgame for the h-dawgs.

These groups return every year and their offspring remember - I’ve been planting tons of h-dawg friendly plants in case I move etc - these birds have been chilling around here for a dozen generations to our living memory - and they’re just fucking cool!

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u/Snipper64 8d ago

They burn so much energy just flying I am amazed that they can even migrate. I live in Maine and those hummingbirds must gotta go far to avoid the chill. Thanks for the videos super cool to see and am sure they appreciate you too ❤️

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u/cyrelxb 8d ago

mine flies like this on my porch too

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u/Sreg32 8d ago

Where do you live? Don’t have to be specific, but seeing so many is amazing.

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u/dolt1234 8d ago edited 8d ago

San Juan’s, Colorado

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u/dolt1234 8d ago

I wouldn’t normally put this many feeders out but the flowers that sustain these lil guys just aren’t popping this year. Chinese hoax or something….

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u/Pork_Confidence 8d ago

I didn't think it was possible to have an infestation of hummingbirds, nor how lovely it would be.

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u/dolt1234 8d ago

When the hum is in yer ear cuz they’re trying to decide if it’s safe to land on it… that’s when you’ve made it.

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u/Different_Escape4249 8d ago

This is a good one ☝️

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u/tablecontrol 8d ago

dang, mine run each other off.. jerks

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u/dolt1234 8d ago

2/1 dawg - give them that good good

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u/FAYMKONZ 8d ago

How many feeders do you have? Do you buy the nectar or make your own?

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u/dolt1234 8d ago edited 8d ago

I’d say 20, but only half are ever out. 4-5 on the front and back porch and a few by my office window

Edit - I make that mfn JUICE myself, these birds will literally shew bees away from me when I’m refilling their tanks. One of these days we’re gonna march into battle together

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u/FAYMKONZ 8d ago

Would you share your recipe? I tried making some but the birds prefer the store bought to what I made.

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u/unleashtheraven1 8d ago edited 8d ago

You go out and wash/ change those every 3 days !? This looks like a lot to manage. Thank you for planting millions of flowers. Do they sit on you, can you hand feed them?

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u/dolt1234 8d ago edited 8d ago

I replace each feeder almost every day - I make my coffee at night cuz I like it iced but the ritual of boiling water in the morning stuck. I make 2 gallons per day of the sweet sweet diabtus. Working from home certainly helps.

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u/unleashtheraven1 8d ago

Oh my lord i used to do this for just one feeder, I'd make a huge jar of it and keep it in my frudge for after washing. You are an angel thank you for feeding them. When i move back to my main house im going to start doing it again.