hummingbirds?

[waterdog]

seen any yet? put my feeders out today

[RiverRat00]

I haven't seen any yet..

[Snakelover]

We haven't seen any yet, but our feeders are out too. Our bluebirds started nest building a couple weeks ago but then stalled out before completing it. Our Mexican Plums and Redbuds are blooming. Can't be too long now.

[Boss Buck]

Wife had her feeders out on the counter just now when I got home.

[Dave_]

I've seen a few black-chinned in Central TX.

Remember not to use the red coloring in hummingbird food. It cant be metabolized and can cause kidney issues.

[White Falcon]

Saw some at Sharecroppers on Thursday! Wood Co.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Thx for the reminder! Also have to urge everyone to NOT put dye in the water/sugar mixture for the birds. If you want color, get a feeder that has a colored container, not colored nectar...

[kumathebear]

We have been wondering the same thing? Oh, did not know about the red dye????

[kumathebear]

?? Just thought to ask...what is the mixture for water/sugar for these little ones? I hate the red stuff anyway since Momma and I always seem to spill some taking outside??

[waterdog]

I use 4 cups water 1 cup sugar

[RascalArms]

Thanks for the reminder...you guys down south normally get them before we do up here in Ntex.

[Bill M]

I have a single feeder out but no takers yet. Waiting on my different plants that attract them to start blooming as well. Probably a few weeks out on that yet.

[RascalArms]

Word is about town that the visitors are back. Just got the feeders put out but no action yet.

[dustoffer]

Most of the time I find the "warnings" on here to be old wive's tales or such stuff. But, I research them anyway. According to the foremost source i use (Cornell U Ornithology Dept) using red dye is/may be harmful to hummers, so don't use it.

[shark79]

Saw the first one yesterday.