How sweet of you to wait so patiently...! When I was a kid I was the one who daily prepared the water for the hummingbirds in our garden. After doing so I would stay a few minutes there, whistling to catch their attention and talking to them while they fed. They eventually grew very used to having humans around them. They would hover by while I was carrying the feeder back and sometimes perch on my arms and shoulder. Such precious little fairies.
FYI to all the Hummingbird lovers who put water out for the bird....if the temperature gets over 86 degrees Fahrenheit, it is recommended you change the water. So here in California, I change the water almost everyday. I only have about 3 birds that come to my feeder, so I don't fill it up. Just about a 1/3 of the way. The birds can get sick from dirty water. Not writing this to be rude, just so you know. 😄
I don't boil my water/sugar solution. I use filtered water from the fridge, add the sugar and stir it on a low heat on the stove. When the water is clear, I turn it off. The water is barely warm. Then I put it in the fridge. I change the nectar every three days, or sooner if it looks at all cloudy. The hummingbirds LOVE it when I clean the feeder and fill it with nice cold nectar. I guess it cools them down on a hot day. Kind of like sweet tea does for me. I'm a few years late, but loved the video. Enjoy!!
Some black mould spots floating at the top of the sugar water that is very cloudy. Time to change it. Mould is not healthy for the hummers. Suggestion. Only make one cup at a time with same water /sugar ratio. It’s not necessary to boil it. Use your kettle to boil a bit of water. Add a 1/4 cup to the sugar and stir till all sugar has dissolved and mixture is clear. Only takes a minute of stirring. Then top up to one cup with cold water. Then it’s ready to pour in your cleaned feeder without any cooling period necessary.
So glad you mentioned this. I'm dedicated to cleaning/refilling our feeders, typically every other day. Now that's it's consistently over 90° F, I clean them and refill them EVERY DAY. I enjoyed this video, but noticed the floating black muck right away. Y'all don't anybody put RED FOOD COLORING in the sugar water ("nectar"), either. They don't need it and it isn't good for them.
The nectar looks pretty cloudy and some bugs are floating in it. I know you don't want to hurt hummingbirds so please change the solution more frequently. It's easy to give the feeder a quick clean with a little vinegar and scrub once in a while too. Hummingbirds are such wonderful things.
Yes that is correct but they eat the sugar mix as a fuel so they can get the insects. It's important to change the water every 3 or 4 days. It can make them sick if you don't change it regularly!
I sterilize the bird feeder with boiling water, do not use soap of any kind, let hot water sit for 20 minutes , then pour out, then I add the nectar, then I add cooled boiled water to nectar. Nothing should be floating around inside the feeder, and the little yellow centres, should also be cleaned regularly.The little birds are very thankful, I’m sure.☺️
Thank you for the video! I have a female who comes to my feeder very often every day and last summer she began checking me out more & more...getting closer & closer. She likes to put her beak in my hair (on the back of my head) for some reason lol. Then yesterday morning she got super close to my face & just hovered & squeaked for a long time (for a hummingbird anyway). SO amazing! I really hope to be able to hold her one day.😊
+cookingfordads will do! Here is my email address: mrs.b.snow@gmail.com I have some really amazing UP CLOSE pics of my female hummingbird and my two male hummingbirds if you'd like to see them!😊
Olive Dog Male and female hummingbirds can be identified simply based on the color of their feathers. Male hummingbirds have bright feathers to attract females and to deter males by expressing their dominance. A patch of brightly-colored feathers on the necks of males is known as a gorget. A gorget's color range includes red, purple, orange, blue and pink. When hit with sunlight, the gorget will glisten due to refraction, or the bending of sunlight against the different-sized feathers. Males can make the gorget appear to be black to avoid attracting predators. Unlike males, female hummingbirds have no bright feathers to display. Females are often brown or dull green in color. Immature male hummingbirds typically resemble females in that they have no bright feathers.
I was in Costa Rica once, and there was such an Hummingbird feeder. There were many many hummingbirds and they actually came close to me and sit on my finger. Greetings from Germany:)
Amazing, I have 3 feeders close to each other, but my friend chose the smallest and hovers above my head. Have not tried having it sit on my finger. That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, love the video!! However, your nectar should never be cloudy. If it’s been over 90 degrees every day, you need to change your nectar every day. We gotta take care of these little guys. 😊
That’s awesome going to try this with the hummingbirds we have. One day a female came right up to my face as if she wanted me to put my hand out and let her sit on it. Yep going to try this lol
I betcha you were thinking OMG! OMG! OMG! l love my hummers! If you want more, hang a milk jug with a cut out and put in banana peels & create a fruit fly farm - those hummers love those little bugs!
Thats awesome! I live in michigan and i am going to get a humming bird feeder today!! Having a hummingbird land on u would be so cool!! Any tips for having a feeder??
that! is awesome! and im sure there's going to be a discussion on the gender of the bird. aside from that its amazing how fast their wings beat and you can tell from the video capture that the video camera cant keep up.
Your solution looks cloudy and moldy . That will give them a bacterial infection and kill them. Need to clean and provide clean good every 2 days, even if it means dumping it out . Love that they sit there!
Very nice but there are tons of hummingbirds suffering from fungal infection of their tongues due to humans feeding from unhygienic feeders and using red artificial color. Please make sure that your syrup is fresh and feeder thoroughly cleaned. I know that you love hummingbirds, do it for them.
Do they come to the feeder. It takes a couple days before they discover the feeder. Once they're there, give them a couple days and then start to hang out by the feeder, moving closer each day. Let me know how it goes.
Im sorry but that water looks horrible. They need to be changed at lease every 3-4 days (maybe even more). This one looks like its been there for weeks. It even appears to have a dead fly floating in it!
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How sweet of you to wait so patiently...! When I was a kid I was the one who daily prepared the water for the hummingbirds in our garden. After doing so I would stay a few minutes there, whistling to catch their attention and talking to them while they fed. They eventually grew very used to having humans around them. They would hover by while I was carrying the feeder back and sometimes perch on my arms and shoulder. Such precious little fairies.
FYI to all the Hummingbird lovers who put water out for the bird....if the temperature gets over 86 degrees Fahrenheit, it is recommended you change the water. So here in California, I change the water almost everyday. I only have about 3 birds that come to my feeder, so I don't fill it up. Just about a 1/3 of the way. The birds can get sick from dirty water. Not writing this to be rude, just so you know. 😄
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Yes
I don't boil my water/sugar solution. I use filtered water from the fridge, add the sugar and stir it on a low heat on the stove. When the water is clear, I turn it off. The water is barely warm. Then I put it in the fridge. I change the nectar every three days, or sooner if it looks at all cloudy. The hummingbirds LOVE it when I clean the feeder and fill it with nice cold nectar. I guess it cools them down on a hot day. Kind of like sweet tea does for me.
I'm a few years late, but loved the video. Enjoy!!
Some black mould spots floating at the top of the sugar water that is very cloudy. Time to change it. Mould is not healthy for the hummers. Suggestion. Only make one cup at a time with same water /sugar ratio. It’s not necessary to boil it. Use your kettle to boil a bit of water. Add a 1/4 cup to the sugar and stir till all sugar has dissolved and mixture is clear. Only takes a minute of stirring. Then top up to one cup with cold water. Then it’s ready to pour in your cleaned feeder without any cooling period necessary.
So glad you mentioned this. I'm dedicated to cleaning/refilling our feeders, typically every other day. Now that's it's consistently over 90° F, I clean them and refill them EVERY DAY. I enjoyed this video, but noticed the floating black muck right away. Y'all don't anybody put RED FOOD COLORING in the sugar water ("nectar"), either. They don't need it and it isn't good for them.
The nectar looks pretty cloudy and some bugs are floating in it. I know you don't want to hurt hummingbirds so please change the solution more frequently. It's easy to give the feeder a quick clean with a little vinegar and scrub once in a while too. Hummingbirds are such wonderful things.
Hummingbirds eat insects/bugs regularly. It's their main source of protein.
Yes that is correct but they eat the sugar mix as a fuel so they can get the insects. It's important to change the water every 3 or 4 days. It can make them sick if you don't change it regularly!
Yup, especially during periods of hot weather.
Urban Hum Gardener our hummingbirds suck it all up and we never need to worry about cloudy solution cause they have a big appetite for it I guess😂😂😂
I sterilize the bird feeder with boiling water, do not use soap of any kind, let hot water sit for 20 minutes , then pour out, then I add the nectar, then I add cooled boiled water to nectar. Nothing should be floating around inside the feeder, and the little yellow centres, should also be cleaned regularly.The little birds are very thankful, I’m sure.☺️
Thank you for the video! I have a female who comes to my feeder very often every day and last summer she began checking me out more & more...getting closer & closer. She likes to put her beak in my hair (on the back of my head) for some reason lol. Then yesterday morning she got super close to my face & just hovered & squeaked for a long time (for a hummingbird anyway). SO amazing! I really hope to be able to hold her one day.😊
Cool, let me know how it goes. Just sit closer and closer to the feeder/
+cookingfordads will do! Here is my email address: mrs.b.snow@gmail.com I have some really amazing UP CLOSE pics of my female hummingbird and my two male hummingbirds if you'd like to see them!😊
MiriamElan how do u tell what sex they are? I have about 10 or so that come to my feeder
the males have the colors on their heads. females don't
Olive Dog
Male and female hummingbirds can be identified simply based on the color of their feathers. Male hummingbirds have bright feathers to attract females and to deter males by expressing their dominance. A patch of brightly-colored feathers on the necks of males is known as a gorget. A gorget's color range includes red, purple, orange, blue and pink. When hit with sunlight, the gorget will glisten due to refraction, or the bending of sunlight against the different-sized feathers. Males can make the gorget appear to be black to avoid attracting predators. Unlike males, female hummingbirds have no bright feathers to display. Females are often brown or dull green in color. Immature male hummingbirds typically resemble females in that they have no bright feathers.
Just watching these guys feed would be the best therapy, they come feed and fly away, can we have a few in Australia please
Americans only sorry
@@JOHNTOPG lol yep exclusive property. I think Mexico has a alot of them too even more maybe
I was in Costa Rica once, and there was such an Hummingbird feeder. There were many many hummingbirds and they actually came close to me and sit on my finger.
Greetings from Germany:)
wow, that's amazing.
Amazing, I have 3 feeders close to each other, but my friend chose the smallest and hovers above my head. Have not tried having it sit on my finger. That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Amazing...
Hola
What a Beautiful thing to see!! Thank you for making this video!!!
"Until your volleyball dribbling daughter scares it away"
1:08
Lol
Its why happened
So cute!!
Thank you, they are amazing animals.
Oh I wish I could do that they are so beautiful but we don't have any in UK.
You are so lucky
They sure are. We love them. Thanks for watching.
that was so cute!
Hats off to you, for your patience
It actually doesn't take very long. They're really not afraid of us.
Cute idea, but you need to change your sugar water! It is cloudy, moldy, and has bugs floating in it!
Music came in and scared a turd right out of my ass into my boxers. Thanks so much
Hi, love the video!! However, your nectar should never be cloudy. If it’s been over 90 degrees every day, you need to change your nectar every day. We gotta take care of these little guys. 😊
I came for the hummingbird and stayed for the cute wife at the end ! Now THAT'S sweet 😋
1:09 Like the sarcasm 😆
That’s awesome going to try this with the hummingbirds we have. One day a female came right up to my face as if she wanted me to put my hand out and let her sit on it. Yep going to try this lol
Did it work?
Really cool video. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
You bet, let me know if you try it.
I betcha you were thinking OMG! OMG! OMG! l love my hummers! If you want more, hang a milk jug with a cut out and put in banana peels & create a fruit fly farm - those hummers love those little bugs!
Awesome suggestion, I'm going to try it.
Will shiny things like our pans in your garden scare the hummingbirds away?
Thats awesome! I live in michigan and i am going to get a humming bird feeder today!! Having a hummingbird land on u would be so cool!! Any tips for having a feeder??
Finally I know what to do!!!
Thanks guys...
Ha ha! That was great!
Wow a comment from 9 years ago :0 we must preserve it
You still there chef?
The trouble with us in Canada is - there is not a single hummingbird within thousands of miles. 😢
Damn. In northern Idaho theres a shit ton of them in tbe summertime. I know it's .ore north but im talking really northern Idaho so🤷
@@ruger51995 it's a treat to see a hummingbird here in canada
What a cool dad.
Wowee! Awesome moment captured!!!
that! is awesome! and im sure there's going to be a discussion on the gender of the bird. aside from that its amazing how fast their wings beat and you can tell from the video capture that the video camera cant keep up.
What a unique video, thanks ... :)
The hummingbirds in my are, Minnesota, will scare each other away from the feeder when im not outside. When i am though they don't
I love this! Will try tomorrow!
Awwww, sweet!
Please clean out the feeder every other day. The hummers need clean water
land on your finger for 8 seconds.. how long did you wait? :)
Your solution looks cloudy and moldy . That will give them a bacterial infection and kill them.
Need to clean and provide clean good every 2 days, even if it means dumping it out . Love that they sit there!
nice brother. I might have to try that. thanks for sharing
You bet, thanks for watching. Let me know how it goes.
Oh wow!!! That is awsome, thank you
You bet, try it sometime
Hummers get so close to me. I believe that hummers see me as soooo slow moving that I'm not a threat.
Exactly, they are in control. :-)
how did that feel? I bet amazing. Mine fly up to my wheelchair and the males attack the females, only when they get to close to the feeder
Precious!
Sweet pets and animals I have, takea look
You sure are 😇😂😂
I love how this video is untouched by kids screaming about it getting recommended
It is getting recommended?
Look at those little birb feet
Cute!
I think the nectar is spoiled.
Too cute 😍😍😍😍😍
I LOVE THIS!!!
that water is NASTY change that shit lol
This video was is my recommendations and I don't mind it.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching.
@@cookingfordads 👍
@rbred378 you should try it, it's really easy
Thats really nice :) Love the vids, keep up the good work !!
so cute
That is very nice
priceless moment !
thats amazing- I always thought they were like sharks if they stoped moving they would die. i had never seen one of them land for any amount of time
That's amazing!
Brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏
Very nice but there are tons of hummingbirds suffering from fungal infection of their tongues due to humans feeding from unhygienic feeders and using red artificial color. Please make sure that your syrup is fresh and feeder thoroughly cleaned. I know that you love hummingbirds, do it for them.
are you sure that isnt a male hummingbird? ussualy females are brown while males are bright green or other bright colors
Now, how to get hummingbirds in the place that I live.
No hummingbirds where you live? Where is that.
@@cookingfordads Southern Africa
Looks like there is mold in the feeder
awesome i have tried this
So cool!
Nho xiu ! De thuong qua !
Jajaja 😝 que larga espera, yo llevo tres días tratando de que las reinitas vengan a bañarse y comer , las escucho pero no vienen 😘🤔😁😁
Do they come to the feeder. It takes a couple days before they discover the feeder. Once they're there, give them a couple days and then start to hang out by the feeder, moving closer each day. Let me know how it goes.
oh cool !
Yes, thanks for watching
Amazing!
you should try it. Super fun.
Just when I thought I had seen it all
my hummingbirds dodge me and my cat often 😳🥰
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beautifully cute humbird sit on a person hand short time.
i did before
Thanks for watching
Le tapaste los agujeros hermoso que lindo
smart man tapes the holes off 👍👍👍
Sweet! ; )
Жадины! Такое доброе видео а лайков мало!
Cool.
Clean the feeder if you don’t wonna kill them!
GREAT VID!
Why us your sugar so opaque?
Get us a tutorial on how to tape the holes shut to force the bird over
on it.
Know how to get a cassowary to sit on your finger?
I do not I am sorry
Meravigliosi.
Deus Abençoe tua vida e toda a sua Família
Lovely❤❤❤❤❤❤
@trbfshmn I thought the same thing. Looks like bugs got in there. :/
great video, nonetheless!
Boy having fun while wife works her ass making dinner for him... 🤦🏽♀️
The name of the show is Cooking for dads! Believe me I do lots of cooking
@@cookingfordads That sounds nice!
Nice
might be time to change out the nectar, it looks a bit cloudy and dead bugs floating in it. you don't want your entertainment getting sick.
Instruction unclear, tried it in Manhattan and got beaten up by strangers
cool
Hard to do here in the winter :-)
My sister put this thing on my phone that's why it said funny finger
yeahhhhh
Cute :)
Id rather your bird sat on my finger 😂
Jeez, they are small
The smallest is called the Bee Hummingbird and you can guess why.
I'd love to have the chance to see one in person.
We don´t have them i Europe. As I understand only live in the americas. Such a beautiful little bird.
It needs to be changed
That feeder is filthy , old syrup...think of the birds health, clean it weekly at least. You could be spreading mites to all the hummingbirds too.
Im sorry but that water looks horrible. They need to be changed at lease every 3-4 days (maybe even more). This one looks like its been there for weeks. It even appears to have a dead fly floating in it!
3 days later and no bird on my finger
cuteeee
She certainly was