Hand feeding Hummingbirds
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Remember, don't use the Red Dye like in the video, just 4 parts water to 1 part sugar is perfect and much cheaper!
A hand fed Hummingbird video that is amazing. Taming the Alaskan hummingbird. These hummingbirds were filmed at our lodge in Alaska, no feeder required!
Our lodge in Alaska has TONS of these little birds in the summer. Did you know their heartbeat can be as high as 1200 beats per minute! Mother nature is amazing!
These adorable hummingbirds eat right out of our hands here at the lodge. While setting up the cameras for some more handfeeding, these two little hummingbirds gave us "the shot". Though I love the hummingbirds in Alaska, The majority only arrive after migrating from Mexico, looking for feeders along the way. Sometimes I wish we lived somewhere where we could watch baby hummingbirds in their nests. Some of those videos are amazing!
NOTE: We don't use red dye anymore. We use 4:1 Water to sugar only.
my wife's father loved watching hummingbirds out of his big bay window most of his life.after his retirement thats about all he did, because of health reasons he couldnt get around much,but he loved his comfy chair,and his little hummingbirds, not very long after his retirement he passed away,and my wife was completely destroyed over it. a few weeks after his passing we were sitting in our home talking and out of the blue we had a single little hummingbird fly up to our big plate glass window and literally just hover. looking in at us. we had no feeders or have ever seen any hummingbirds at our home. we feel it was a sign to my wife that all was going to be alright. now we cant wait to put our feeders out.and enjoy these awesome little creatures.
chaseme81871 woow ..take care dear ..b happy
That was emotional I wish you a long and happy life 😀
chaseme81871
I love your beautiful story...
Thank you
that happened to my husband too. His father was an avid Eagle watcher. After he passed my husband saw an Eagle perched in a tree branch on his way home. He pulled over and walked right up under the tree and the Eagle stayed there for 20 minutes. It was an area that eagles do not frequent, so very eerie.
That's a beautiful story. I can't help but wonder if perhaps your little bird and 123janbartels eagle are both reincarnations...and I don't (didn't) believe in reincarnation. I guess anything is possible.
My life was forever changed by these little guys. The smartest bird, most agile, only bird that can fly backwards-you have to love them!
I can tell you, the hummingbirds remember them. They remember every flower they've ever visited. They're sure as heck to to remember eating out of a hand. Love it.
I caught myself sitting still ,to not to scare the little birds during watching xD
Me too!
I heard the red nectar can make them sick as well.
I use pure cane sugar and water. They love it!
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing!
Hummingbirds are my absolute fav birds. This is one of the most adorable videos I have ever seen. I LOVE birds! Thank you so much for sharing!
I love hummingbirds too. At first the cardinal was my top favorite, but now that I'm able to hand feed chickadees they're at the top of the list, but the hummingbird is second on the list. They are just absolutely STUNNING.
Awesome video of the hummers. My mom just loves those little birds. We sit and watch these for hours. Great job. How could anyone not like these.
Me too
Ken Schiller It would be nice if we had these little birds in the UK.
You could introduce them to the U.K. Buy several in North America and then release them to the wild in the U.K. and in a a decade or two, you will see them everywhere. That's what happened when the North American grey squirrel was introduced to the U.K. Now they are EVERYWHERE!!!!!
Christian Gainey
Nice idea, but I have an aversion to the introduction of non-native species artificially. They tend to wreak havoc to the local ecosystem. Witness Grey squires in the UK (Decimated Red squirrels with squirrel pox) or the cane toad, camel and rabbit in Australia. Plus I doubt the would survive our winters given they are normally about 3 hours from starving to death.
The Narrator,Travis stole all My Complimentory Words coz the Experience of Watching this exceptional Humming Bird Rufus along with a whole lot of Other Pretty Humming Birds, was," A One of A Kind" Feeling!!!Thank Scott Kemps for this Captivating Photo Shoot of HUMMING BIRDS
Mr. Scott, this video is truly amazing. You along with your family members' love towards hummingbirds is adorable. I love hummingbirds. Your caring efforts really touched me.
That's so special the hummingbird feeding by the hand. Great footage. Wish I can see more hummingbirds here in Maryland.
yup! They are SUPER ATTRACTED to RED COLOR ... (however using red food color harms their health! Careful!) I was blessed enough to take care of a blue-throated humming bird whose wing got injured ... now he sits on my finger, waits to be fed, super sweet and smart little guy with a strong will to live practicing flying here and there ... I cant wait to release him when his wing gets okay!
that's cool, is it still recovering?
yeah, its been a week since I found him in the garage with one wing stretched unable to fold it ... now he is much better, flies here and there, but with difficulties and keeps falling down, so I run all over the place and keep catching him :-) I think he knows I am doing my best for him so he cooperates ... amazing species this is!!!! A blessing and a dream come trough for me to be so so so close to such fantastic species ... and I cant wait to release him soon so he can fly home and be free :-)
I bought a brand called Homestead that is red - is the red color in the 'brands' you buy bad for them too, or just standard home baking food coloring? I would never add the latter, but the Homestead is already red, and does seem to be the one they like the most (it has vitamins minerals and calcium to help them build their shells, (and to keep them from going near the risky ground to eat dirt etc. as they are known to do, to gain calcium in their diet) I sure wish I could get them to share better!
Robert, I dont know if that is not suitable to their health either, however, its super easy to make just water based nectar. I used information from the ornithologist - purified water (not tap water, may contain chemicals or bacterias - not good for them either) and WHITE sugar (not brown, no honey, no melasa - the problem here is when you dilute it with water it starts growing bacteria that is fatal for hummingbirds) thats it, purified water and white sugar. They also sell reddish feeders so they still are attracted. However, my little fella who is recovering got used to the taste not to the color, now he searches for transparent glass I was feeding him from, because he could not fly ... Well, now I am bringing more red flowers from the garden so he knows what to do when he is free again :-) And now I am off to catch a small fly for him as well because they need protein as well ... :-)
dana brejakova Dana I use tap water when I make the nectar for the hummingbirds, but, I boil the water and sugar, then let it cool. I then put it in a container and put it in the refrigerator. My little hummingbirds are crazy for this nectar!!
I use plane white sugar, anything other than that can cause health issues..
I have three 24oz feeders and fill them every day.
Clean out the container every refill including the flowers and inside the base.
If mold and fungus grow in the feeder, the fungus can infect the hummingbird's tongue and make it swell up causing the condition known as Hummers Candidiasis.
As I live in Sweden I never get an opportunity to see these wonderful small creatures, you must be happy!
Thanks for a stunning video!
If anyone still sees this video. Please do not use Red Dye in your hummingbird feeder. Its bad for the birds. Just use water and sugar; about 4 to one ratio. The red on the feeder's fake flowers is enough to attract them to the sugar and water. Cheers.
that's one of the most beautiful things Ive ever seen!
Their wings are quite valuable...
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I feeling like crying now. It feel so emotional for me. I wanna feed a humming bird now.
Sabrina Rose
hey it almost brought me to tears as well
the second most beautiful bird in the world hummingbird I was standing for 10 minutes just to see one come by my hummingbird feeder today just to video record it was worth the 10 minutes when you have a bad day and you see one of these beautiful birds your whole day gets a whole lot better again.
ish ish,,,,,,,,,very true what an amazing bird
anyone else thought the thumbnail of the video contained blood?
I thought it was Kool-Aid
lol
I love this Video. Great job😁
+Wolfcubrainbow
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No it was not bleeding rainbow
The vid's opening picture looks like the humming bird is eating the hand and drinking the blood.
lol ikr
Miguel Ro. It looked like that but then i focused a little more and saw that it was nectar i was like da fuq?
Miguel Ro. yes it does😕?
I thought it the liquid was his blood
Same.
I live in Tucson Arizona and I have hummingbird feeders and they come year around to feed themselves from the nectar I make every 3 days...I just LOVE to see them they are part of my happiness,I thank Jehovah God for that wonderful creation!!! Ricky Zen no, I don’t use dyes in the nectar that I make for the hummingbirds and there’s so many species that comes to my front yard to enjoy the nectar and it’s all year around!!!
Yes, Jehovah's creation is proof of his love for all life great and small. I am sure you don't use red dye. How many species of hummingbirds do you have visit your feeders?
With so much craziness going on in the world today and even on the internet but every now and then I do run across a video that is such filled with beauty and takes your mind off all the bad things that exist around us and shows us that there is still good and beauty after all and this is another one of those videos of beauty and it makes me feel good to see such pretty things still live.
OMG... Having one of these beauties feed out of my hand has been on my "Bucket List" for more years than I can count. Living in Southern California, we're blessed with these tiny visitors for a good portion of the year... and now that I know how simple it is to get them to hand-feed, I'm going outside right now to try it out! Thanks for a magnificent video and tutorial; it made my day.
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mama hummingbird made a nest in a wind chime on my balcony this year and raised two chicks. I put a feeder up for them and watched them fledge. brilliant experience... the whole family continues to feed and we've planted hummingbird/butterfly friendly flowers too. it's like having wild pets 😃
And every body lived happily ever after!
Saurabh Banerjee except for the hummingbirds that drank that stupid red commercial mix and died
@@AxolinaAxolotl No stop this
Except for the human who donated blood
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No Comments Needed And What To Do And What Not... Just Feel The Happiness And Vibes Of Trust These People Gave.. This Is So Brilliant And Beautiful
Try making the nectar/sugar water next time. The dye in the water can hurt them long term
Jarod Boening 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Yeah with like that much red in it can hurt them but 1 drop of color cant hurt them
Lol. Good joke
They say that a hummingbird will drink 10 drops of nectar in 15 milliseconds, so yeah don't use red food coloring!
Yes The Recipe;
1 Cup Sugar
4 Cups Water
Boil, Cool, Refrigerate, Serve the next day.
Simply priceless...! These are the kind of clips that make your day and make you feel that finally humans can be kind and respect and love nature. Even snakes, roaches, sharks have the right to be in this planet. We (humans) are the most toxic element this planet has ever seen or endured.
Humming birds are so cute!
I'M in NC USA and will be visiting one Day. They Are so Amazing and Trusting You!! So cool they dive us when the feeders get ready to be changed. I wish I had a Camera like that. I almost cried for such a Little Bird Only Wanting Us to Feed To Help Them Stay Alive!! Gods Creatures So Small But Big HEARTS!! Thank You For Sharing!!
This is so awesome I don’t even mind that it’s an ad.
Hotel advertising done right. Good Job, I will sure to book Saltery Lodge when I go to Alaska.
They did it right IMHO. They show you all the good stuff about the hummingbirds and tie that in with Saltery Lodge at the end. Great PR. Love the birds? You'll love our service!
Scot couldn't talk himself, he had to hire this guy to narrate with his weird Alaskan voice
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️........I live in Connecticut, USA and I am lucky to see two or three hummingbirds at my feeder’s. Although I don’t sit still very long I feel so blessed when I go out meditate and open my eyes and see them hovering there. And I pray every year that I get more
Beautiful birds.
Alaska is a birder's paradise. I want to go there someday.
+GHOSTbirdnatureLOVER I was there 10 yrs ago and I plan on going again next Sept. I can't wait! I saw eagles there, too, while on Resurrection Bay.
Lucky. I live too far away for that, and I'm still a kid. I can see lots of Eagles here, though, too. But Alaska has a whole nother array of species.
Omg!! Came across this video today. This just warms up my heart! ❤️
Poochee Kingdom, look at bird bath
My heart is soaring…thank you for this video. Makes me feel joyful and peaceful. So happy for these children to have such a lovely experience. Magical.
I love humming birds, we don't have them here in the UK. It must be a huge thrill to have them eating out of your hand. Goog photography too. Tx for sharing. New friend in the UK.
I saw a humming bird in my backyard today. It's so rare that I see one. Ionly see one at least every 5 years.
me too i saw on flying near a flower a while ago and i was so happy :) I was in NJ so like we rarely see them at all ! maybe once or twice a year i would see one there
then you need glasses.
Go Revive Yourself not really. theyre just rare where I live
lovelylady2910 Then a telescope
Go Revive Yourself maybe you need to learn how to read. this has nothing to do with my vision. i live in a place where there's rarely any humming birds but i dont know if you'll understand that either because you seem to not comprehend words. go pick up a book
when I looked at the thumbnail for this I thought the nectar was blood. Go ahead judge me.
I will judge .... THAT I THOUGHT THE SAME THING I HAD TO DUBBLE CHECK
I'm glad you do not use the red nectar any longer! It is better to use the sugar & water boiled for 2 minutes then cooled. This was a beautiful video.💙
What a beautiful experience.!!
How cute!!!! Hummingbirds really warm my heart. Beautiful creatures of God. Thanks for sharing this video!
This reminds me of Warcraft 3 when the orcs drank from the fountain of blood.
Snufkin224 GUL'DAAAAAAN!!!
Snufkin224 shut up if you have nothing smart to say
Snufkin224 at
And also they are green.
"And where will you lead me, boy? Destiny is at hand! Lord HanDoroth is our master now."
Vasily Krushev
"shut up" wow so much smarter. I thought it was funny
awnn these babies are so wonderful I always want to kiss them and hug them whenever they are singing on the rooftops of my house
This is so amazing i love hummingbirds... Never thought it possible to hand feed my little darlings....
it is, you just have to be patient. I learned this when I was about 9, I was in our garden sitting by some flowers and watching the hummingbirds and I noticed they weren't scared, so I put my hand below the flowers they were drinking from and sat very very still and eventually, they started perching on my finger. It was soooo amazing. That was 50 years ago and I still love them.
@@delfin7461 Are they less frightened than other birds like wrens & cardinals?
@@Free_Snooki I think so. Like I said if you just sit really still the hummingbirds don't seem to be bothered by your presence
@@delfin7461 How cute.
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Why do ppl have to always give negative feedback I just don't understand it just enjoy the video GEEZ
Hummingbirds are my favorite animal!! ;)
SuperMStudios Same
those hummingbirds have a lot of memorable experiences.
When I watch hummingbirds, I just want to say "Hey guys, you honestly don't need to flap that much, chill out a little, take it easy!"
God, this sounds like it was made in 1984.
Phillip Nunya lol I love it. Feels like an after school special which is very comforting to me.
MiamiPush2theLimit You are probably nostalgic with old memories. Cause this style have no affect on me whatsoever.. I think It's cause I'm born after 2000
Truly amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So crazy how fast humming birds are.... they have to be one of the coolest birds on the planet.
Yes they are *****
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Beautiful and touching. Reminds me of trusting the Lord and feed on His hand.
before i click this video i thought that hummingbirds drinks blood lol
It seems that sometimes these videos can weed out the morons. There may just be a new use for them, after all.
***** There is a species of hummingbird in Belize that its mouth has adapted to drink blood.
XD
They would have put mosquitoes to shame.
I Want to Buy a Kitten that beats vampire bats...
I like how the thumbnail looks really gruesome, it looks like the hummingbird bird had pecked a massive gash that its bleeding and the humming bird is drinking the blood.
Wonderful ! Thank you
Birds are always beautiful...and hummingbirds and kingfisher are awesome...love them...
I love these little birds, I'm going to try hand feeding them! Thanks for the idea.
Lovely ...
there are 644 people that do not like this video? are cats voting on youtube?
No, I can assure you that cats are LOVING every second of it!
then who hates humming birds so much that they would even bother to vote?
Dogs?
No...Hunters....And dogs....
Misaki Ayuzawa Not true. I love this, and I am a hunter. There is a difference between trophy hunters and those that have respect for nature and the balance of life.
Since you hate Americans so badly Chi, why bother talking to them? Quit being a bully and grow up.
Greetings from Kolkata- India. Thank you for the glimpses and the feelings. You are fortunate. Thank GOD for everything.
the hummingbirds accept the child blood sacrifice
Cinnameon - Literally laughing out loud!!! :)
the blood pact will satiate the birds for another 7 years.
lol funniest comment on here!
If a hummingbird doesn't eat about every 15 minutes it will die. He probably saved those birds' life from the other bird trying to murder his competition.
I was positive he was going to start talking about Jesus, then ask for my credit card number
Dee Jay plot twist thats how the guy talks everyday and all the time :D
You have a problem, eh?
Lmao! Had a random caller or so?
@@leonal9389 I'm a satanist.
Jesus created all the Hummingbirds.
I find that amazing; those magnificently made creatures make a 2500 mile migration to/from Mexico and Alaska. That small bird. Incredible. Yeah I know butterflies do it too but this isn't about them. They're something else as well.
this is precious
I want to hand feed them! :D
your married to kristaffe
Leticia Guzman Kristoff. Yes. :)
+Hans Bjorgman wat I never knew that
+Hans Bjorgman wow
There are hand feeders that are closed containers.
If you want to feed hummingbirds. .. use the ratio of 4 cops water to 1 cup of regular table sugar. If your tap water is not the greatest, boil it. Let it get to room temp before filling feeder. The sugar water is closest to flower nectar. The only red needed is the feeders and flowers or ornaments, etc. NOT the nectar. When feeding hummingbirds, please use only closed containers. They sell single cylinder feeders, they sell button feeders as well. Also, please don't use the red pre-made nectar or red food coloring. There's a Facebook page called Help Save Our Hummingbirds with information about red dyes. It's NOT good for hummingbirds. Too much red dye isn't healthy for humans!
賴先生的拍照昆蟲很好看ㄛ
這不是我拍的.這是從TH-cam分享的影片..
蜂採 ^&* !
賴勝利
Not going to lie but this video looks super good for a video for 10 years ago
This is beautiful! But... Just for next time remember that you should never actually put red food dye in your necter, allways put it in a red container, because red food dye is poisonous to hummingbirds.
Wow..... very close 😍
I appreciate that many people have lots of opinions on whether the red dye hurts hummingbirds. Firstly, I don't know. Secondly, Snopes - a fact checking web site, Doesn't know either (www.snopes.com/fact-check/dye-cast/). I do know this: Since I originally created the video, we don't use it anymore because this is cheaper and works just fine: 4 parts water, 1 part sugar. I recommend you use it as well. :)
It does hurt them
I lived in Alaska for 23 years! Beautiful! But I has this same experience in Houston in my back yard. I had 6 feeders and so many humming birds. You could stand near the feeders and they would land on me and wait for their turn at the feeders. It was so awesome!
I love how this is just one big commercial that's trying to brainwash you into thinking Alaska is the shit.
worked for me
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I can't wait to move to Alaska. The lower 48 sucks
***** I'm moving to Alaska to be with my boyfriend
I've been to Alaska hundreds of times! It is paradise! 😎😎
xD i thought that was blood i thought the person
was bleeding xD
as an european, that is one thing i realy envy the americans, to be able to watch hummingbirds..... (well that and the gas prices :) )
WOW! That is so cool!
I never thought hummingbird would sit on our hands!
I looked at this video
C.U.T.E thumbs up for you I love animals😀
Beautiful birds. I'd trade these for those goddam grey squirrels that are terrorizing everything in my back yard anytime.
good video BUT CAN YOU TURN DOWN THE DAMN BACKGROUND MUSIC I CANT EVEN HEAR THE GUY TALKING MY GOD!
John Gate ::: Yes, why does everyone add music to nature videos. Do they think we need the music to keep watching??
My god you guys cant even relax and feel a nature music 😑😑
Mixing audio with video is an art few seem to master.
Lmaoo. Oh, John. You are so cute.
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It's annoying ; w ;
So cool. I love hummingbirds and have always wanted to visit alaska. It's hard to believe they migrate from Mexico.
Misleading thumbnail, I tought the hand was bleeding from all the pecking. Needless to say im disappointed.
If you're looking for blood, try a knife on your own hand.
Luke L
lol
could attract butterflies, they are known to drink blood.
The combination of the title and the thumbnail got me really confused. I thought the hummingbirds were feeding on the hands. Needless to say, I share your disappointment.
lol XD I thought the same for a second. but remembered I have the same hummingbird feeder. BTW, they don't peck. Their long thing on their nose is used like a straw.
Am I the only one who thought that was blood..
you're not the only one
I thought also lol
i was seen title as :Hand beeding Hummingbirds
OMG I THOUGHT SO TOO
I thought it was blood to
The only reason I clicked this video because I thought the bird was pecking a hand and making it bleed you know feeding hummingbirds hands…
LOL ME TOO
I don't understand why some people make stupid comments about good amazing videos like this.I think it wonderful.
I thought maybe you’d forgot to put “with my Own Blood” in the title.
Not supposed to use that red bird nectar, make a mix of plain water and sugar.
Jennifer LaBove I had no idea! I’m so thankful I found this out before I buy myself a hummingbird feeder. I’ll be sure to remember this!
Tap water isn't good for ANY pet...
@@WadcaWymiaru i use my filtered figerator water or a water bottle
@@sugarrollz3524
Better to use limestone powder.
It is not commonly known, but hummingbirds only drink Caucasian blood.
MisterIkeJones you just made my day
DapperDan and we kinda deserve it tbh. We ruin everything
wow what racist birds
I'm not gay like you :)
Can't believe it's been 10 years!!!
“The grass was greener
The light was brighter
When friends surrounded
The nights of wonder” 😭😭😭😭
Please do NOT dye your food red like these goobers. It's very harmful to the birds.
Josh Garcia They did mention (disclaimer) that the use of red dye was no longer an acceptable practice.
+Amber George thank you for putting it so nicely
So, why are there not more comments on the harm of red dye on this?
v warner Because the uploader wrote that they don't use it anymore. Why beat a dead horse?
Too bad they put red dye in the nectar, has some pretty bad side effects on the birds health.
Logafab DaModel what is the red dye exactly, isn't it some sort of caroten?
ghgjg hhxgh not sure, there are a bunch of ways you can dye it but none of its 100% safe
@Logafab DaModel ok
Why?
I don't think I'd be able to stand still...I think I'd faint dead away I'd be so excited!!
id get more hits titled "Blood sucking hummingbirds"
Yes, our blood is sweet so they CAN!
Many hot climate birds are licking big mamalians blood...
@@WadcaWymiaru i thought our blood was salty and tasted like metal....
I thought the red liquid was blood in the thumbnail.
EXACTLY, oh my days.
Good for you man.
Me too! I think we have a problem...
narration is sooo 70s....
I love hummingbirds and this is breathtaking.
The Narrator should shut up and let us hear the birds...
thumbs up
i think that was a blood
It's for that new Vampire Hummingbird species :O
lol, scary.
Gang gang
me too Xd
helll noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo its nectar u idiot
What an rewarding experience, bless those who are involved...