How can I attract hummingbirds?
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Isabella
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I put out some hummingbird feeders in the yard for about a month. I been cleaning them every 5 days changing the sugar water. I only saw 1 hummingbird. Should there be more activity? I also will be planting flowers that attract them.
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Hi Isabella,
It might be the season. When hummingbirds arrive during the spring nesting season, the males are very territorial and drive other males away. Eventually, you should see more after the chicks are hatched. Click on the link below to read more about the activity of hummingbirds. Wishing you the best.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/youre-seeing-fewer-hummingbirds-at-your-feeder-should-you-worry/
patience, they will come and when they do, be ready!
plant some red fragrant flowers around, they will come
https://www.audubon.org/content/how-create-hummingbird-friendly-yard
Hello Isabella. Congratulations on successfully attracting your first Hummingbird! It takes time for Hummers to find a feeder so be patient. Planting flowers that Hummingbirds like is a very good idea. Check out this link: http://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/plants-and-flowers-to-attract-hummingbirds/top-10-red-flowers-to-attract-hummingbirds/.
And this one: https://www.almanac.com/content/plants-attract-hummingbirds.
Red is a good color to attract them but definitely not the only color to plant for them!
I will be that there have been more visits than you think! Keep up the good work! Hummers are so much fun.