They are the smartest birds. My little Larry was at my ring door bell. Lol He comes to fly in front of me when I am outside. I love them ❤❤❤❤. He brought a friend to meet me today.
I was so happy to come across this video! I love Hummingbirds.❤ I had never really thought about them until one day 12 years ago I was in a bad depression. I was sitting on the steps in front of my house with my head hanging down. All of a sudden I heard fluttering in my ear, I thought it was a bug. I put my hand up to shoo it away and all of a sudden a hummingbird flew right in front of my face and just hovered there for a minute as I stared in amazement at it. Then it flew off. I had never seen one around before. I had no flowers that it would have been attracted to. I think it was sent as a messenger to snap me out of my depression. So you see, they are very precious to me.❤
I must say, these little gems are great for depression, as they are so uplifting....when I lost my very best friend, the hummingbirds really have helped me. I have heard lots of stories about hummingbirds and other people dealing with loss and these birds bringing them signs....I will say, they are gems of the heaven and the sky, that little bird knew you need him, Thank you so much, Robbie
Elizabeth Flynn ,,,,,ah you little one. . Yes it could have been God telling you He was with you... hope and pray you are better .. Very hard a depression,,
Im from arizona my mother passed away in may 2019 soon after i visited southern California the same spot exactly where my mother an i had strolled a few years prior an as i was riding my bike in La Jolla a humming bird flew directly into my chest an without skipping a beat backed up shook its head looked me dead in the eye and flew straight up in the air it all happened so fast i didnt even stop riding my bike that was the moment i knew my mom was reincarnated into a hummingbird i know she was with me that day an ill forever have a great respect for these creatures 💯🕊
Got bless you for helping care for God creatures. I have been feeding song birds. I have 5 feeders I fill every day, sometimes twice. I have videos of hundreds that come. It's beautiful to watch them all. Even have had California Quail that nest near by. Cute to watch babies run around the yard. Hummers do not come to my yard. But I do have a feeder just in case.
One of the best things I experienced when I visited an old friend in Sonoma County was watching the hummingbirds. Coming from England I'd never seen them before and was amazed how tolerant of humans they were. One thing that stayed with me was when I first arrived at my friend's house and got the job of hanging up the feeders that the hummingbirds came to have a close look at me because I was a stranger. Having a hummingbird hover a few inches from my face was amazing!
Last year, I had plants in front of a window in the house. husband looked out the window and saw a hummingbird hovering in front of the window, trying to get to my plants. So we put a humming bird feeder out, and before we knew it, we were putting 2 more out. They are so cool. It's amazing how fast their wings move. I saw the map, and it showed them coming through pa. So I put a feeder out, and it wasn't long before one came to it.
Hi Robbie and Gary I'm in California in the Hollywood Hills and just began feeding with 2 feeders. My Humming bird population seems to be growing and I am mesmerized watching them feed. I thank you for your wonderful videos. You are truly informative and inspiring. Linda Doe
The week my Mom passed away I seen a hummingbird come up to picture window at her house early morning. It was only 35 degrees out in April. The bird was there long time. After that during her sickness after she passed I still have every encounter imaginable about hummingbirds. My mom loved them! Her nickname since a child was Honey!! I always say I could write a book and if I did it would be called Honey and the Hummingbird!! The day my mom passed my brother had plant inside house in same window I seen hummingbird and the most beautiful flower bloomed! It was that flower you always see in picture with a hummingbird and we found a vase in her cabinet with just that on it the same day.
GodsLorrainbow Even your name is beautiful, if Lorianbow is your name. I hope you do write that book it would make a great children’s book, or movie. I love hummingbirds l get quite a a few with all the feeders that I have, they keep me busy. Please do write the book 📕 📚 .
No doubt about it I have got to help our animal survive if nothing left for them everything is been destroyed even I live in Austin hundreds and thousands and thousands of trees have been cut down to make parking lots in car lots in where I feed the animals I go out and I put food out they tore that down the other day and I wasn't Woody I went up to them mad as hell and I said what are you doing oh I'm sorry this is my job I said why you destroying where Wildlife comes to eat and I put food out yes it's not a job this is destroying the Earth I just can't stand it no more to see what I have seen animals down the side of the road there's nowhere to go too many highways buildings concrete people people everywhere just too many of us can't go anywhere without seeing one a human zombie and crazy destroyed everything out here anyways just you never see him in Birds hear
I’ve always been alone. I garden a lot. Several times in my life, no more than 7, a hummer has come in front of my face and stayed there for a long time- 15 seconds ! And just communed with me while I was gardening or admiring my garden... I’ve often wondered what they were thinking...
Seomtimes i have had this happen many times, in front of me or my open door hovering as if conversating with me. I stay still and whisper to my recently deceased mom who also loved them. Id like to believe its carrying a message from a dearly departed, if not mom, that I'm not alone and such simple things like seeing these fleeting hummers can make me so very happy even in a very different, scary and at times depressing world. Simplicity can be bliss. I'm so glad we here can See and appreciate these little guys for the beauty they bring to our lives and surroundings.
Robbie, you are such an awesome woman, taking care of so many hummies a year. I wish I could draw even 10 each spring. I think 6 is the most I've ever had. You are a true blessing. God bless you for all that you do to make sure all the birds are cared for.
We love to watching Hummingbirds in my backyard..in Chino hills I put hummingbird feeder in my back yard and addition 3 feeder ..there are more hummingbird coming in my garden. I am so happy to see them. Thank you so much for your tips God bless you 😊
we just moved into our home last year, have 3 feeders in the back garden and one in the front. SO MANY HUMMINGBIRDS visit now. They can be demanding if the feeder gets empty!
I ❤❤❤ this! So many people say "oh leave them to the wild" but I argue that the wild is disappearing, their habitats are disappearing. If you take it upon yourself to help these little creatures than you are an amazing person and to you I say thank you!!
Hi, I'm in Louisiana and put my first feeder out about 3 weeks ago. I stand at the kitchen window in amazement. When I'm sitting outside working on projects, their chirping gets my attention to watch them. My projects often have pauses due to these beautiful creatures grabbing my attention lol. Thank you so much for this video, I have learned so much from your knowledge. Looking forward to seeing more!! God bless you.
Every spring we have 1 male & 1 female. They enthusiastically feed & fly. I offer feeders in my back yard, with no increase in population. I'm in Northern Kentucky.
I’m so grateful you clarified so much about the animals surroundings, the environment, I grew up with so much land around us!! You’re one of my heroes. The birds are honestly in their habitat, we’re helping them with what was there’s!! I have appreciated you so much, I can’t tell you how grateful I am!! Love they know where they’re all safe!! Many blessings.
To me hummingbirds are angels, bring love joy and peace to my heart and mind. At 61 I’m learning and got my first dedicated piece of garden and the first feeder.
Thank You! I'm in N.E. Ohio. The neighbor, who always put up her hummingbird feeders, past away. And, with the cold that we've had has killed off some of our early flowers. They nest in our trees, and it's always exciting to see them. I saw the first, of our season, yesterday! Now, we're trying to put the feeder in the best place for them.
Not sure about that, but I am starting to think I might be one of a few purchasing so much sugar all the time, but I love it, Thank you so much, Robbie
Beautiful! We also live in SoCal, my husband has been feeding the “honey birds” for years! He has a dedicated sink and special little brushes to wash out the feeders and does it religiously. Thank God for people like you and my husband! This is his hobby, I just make the runs to Costco to stock up on the sugar.
I like you have a great love of this bird I call a gift from GOD I thank GOD every time see one I'm always sad when they live keep up the good job of keeping them alive love the vidio
I made my fountain to accommodate the hummingbirds. They love to bath in it. It's a big dish about 1/2" deep with a water tube drilled into the center of the plate, just filling the plate and spilling off into the rest of the fountain. 8 at a time. All the birds bath in it. All day long, I add about 3 gallons a day, due to them splashing it out.
I have studied these beautiful creatures for 20 years. Feeding Hummers will get them twice there life span. A bird visited me for 4 years. It had a deformed bill. It did a great job feeding. Even catching gnats in the evenings. California has a better fly way than we do on the Gulf coast. But the most incredible thing I have seen. It was a bird I was watching one spring coming in from the south across the Gulf and land right beside me and started feeding. I just sat there watching. Unbelievable he came across the Gulf from the Caribbean was so tired he sat and ate all the flowers he saw. I read of a Hummer caught in Costa Rica that was caught again in Fairbanks Ak. 2 weeks later. Amazing one of God's Creations !
I watched one body slam another one the other day. Since then I added another feeder and bought 4 more yesterday to put up tomorrow. They are such a delight to have around. 💕
Great video! The drinking straw cleaners work well with cleaning the small holes in the hummingbird feeders. We change the nectar every three days because of the hot weather in Texas. Generally, we only put a small amount of nectar in each of the 4 feeders so that the nectar is fresh and not wasted. When they begin to feed heavily, add more nectar to the feeder. Store the extra nectar in the fridge for quick refills. Love the post and comments.
Robbie & Gary, ;.......oh they are soo,......so beautiful, I thank my God for His blessed creation,....I'm here in the deep southern hempishere, in New Zealand,....& we have none of these amazing birds here,....their colours reflect amazing, glory,.....thankyou to be able to see these soo, beautiful birds ;.....
I absolutely love you I think you’re awesome I know you love the hummingbirds and I love them too and so does my daughter and my granddaughter I think you’re a blessing for a lot of people that care enough to take care of these little tiny beautiful gorgeous little birds it is people like you is what makes the world go around with love may God bless you for all your efforts your God sent 🥰💕💕💕💕🦋🦋🦋🦋
Hummingbirds my favorite Bird ,when I was a child I use to think they were fairy's! They re amazing birds ! I like your video ,ty for sharing with us .ty.
You are the most cheerful person I have every heard, I could listen to you talk all day. .I am so thankful I found your channel.. and subscribed of course. 🐦
Same here. I love hearing her & I agree with her on her studies. I even shared her on my FB page lol. Thanks soooo much for the video really. A Blessing to us
joan jarrette I feel the same. People need to just move out of the congested cities and connect with nature.i moved out of the center of a large city ten years ago and it has improved my life so ,UCB. I feed the wild birds each morning, not so much because they want for food but simply because I take such joy in watching them as I have my tea. I would never keep birds in cages so now I can I joy them in nature. I like how much enthusiasm you seem to have. Thanks so much for your vids. Be well.
I am learning a whole new way of having fun with birds l want to try feeding them. I live in Maine and am near-sighted so l can't see them as well. Mostly because they are so fast the few that l have seen. But you have inspired me to see if l have any humming birds near me.
Thank You so much for this video! I have had hummingbirds the last 2 years come in during migration time .This year I didn't see them and thought they weren't coming back. I was sitting on the porch tonight and she came right up to me and hovered a few feet from me as we said hello to one another again. It was the most amazing experience, I will NEVER forget it! I put the feeder out and she has been feeding all evening.
Thank you for your Generosity and Knowledge. Love Love Love how passionate you are! You and your husband are “God sent” I’m trying myself to help them! But nothing close to you but it is a start 😉 It’s a joy to see them coming they are beautiful! Thank you for spreading the love and beauty ❤️❤️❤️
I love your hummingbird, or " bird" videos so much. I have lived in the same place in Upstate NY for over 18 years. I have never seen a hummingbird in my life. ~ 4 years ago, I made an outside garden near my house and put up a hummingbird feeder from the dollar store, and just before it became dark, hummingbirds were at the feeder. I was HOOKED! I started getting more feeders, and they came every day. Morning and Evening is very busy. At first, I put out the hummingbird feeder and it was empty all the time. I didn't realize I had Orioles in the area also, that drank so much. I now enjoy hummingbirds and Oriols at my feeder. It makes me smile every day. They leave my area in September, but until then, I am going to enjoy every second that I can with them, and Photographing them. I have also grown vegetables since watching your tutorials ... I truly love your channel! :)
WOW, you have such a cool wonderful story too. It was your garden that really brought them in, and now they have the garden to roost in, hunt in and feed in, and with the feeders, life is perfect for them, that is what they love. Try to get some water fountains too if you do not have, and they will bathe all day. Thank you, Robbie
Thank you for the wonderful explanation of feeding your hummingbird population. I love them but don't have many flowering plants. This makes me want to have a garden like yours and attract them. I had one fly into my house a few years ago. He ran out of steam and fluttered to the floor. I opened a side window where the was a red azalea and he let me pick him up. I held him out the window and he flew to the plant. An amazing experience for me.
We’ve had a feeder out for 5 or 6 years, but missed a year when I was diagnosed with MS and couldn’t take the heat & sun. This year I put out a second one, but I haven’t seen anyone use it yet. Last year, I kept seeing a hummingbird being chased away by another, and am hoping the new feeder will help with that. We have a 2nd floor deck and keep the feeder there, where we can watch them come and go. In our yard, we have 2 wild bird feeders that feed sparrows, cardinals, mourning doves, ducks, finches, & red-winged blackbirds & of course a squirrel. We’ve even seen an Indigo Bunting & a Bluejay this year, both firsts. Here’s a woodpecker that visits the tree next to our deck. Nature is wonderful. ☺️
Love to hear your suggestions for the hummingbird nectar. I've been feeding them for years; they're fascinating little creatures. I'm sure if I put out 20 feeders (and no, I'm not up to that) the birds would empty all of them! Our feeder hangs on our back deck and the constant coming and going of the hummers is a wonderful "buzzing" sound. Thank you for your info! Karen S Douglasville, GA
P.S. BJ - I'm an MS'er too; since 1992, Primary Progressive MS. Being bed-bound, I'm so glad to see my hubby takes good care of our many little hummers!
Any person that goes out and purchases 350 pounds of sugar to feed the birds is ok in my book. My wife complains when I slide an extra 10 pounds of sugar in the shopping cart for my birds.
I just threw out 3 bottles of humming bird food with the red dye in it. I'm sticking to straight sugar water from now on. Thank you for this information.
Robbie I had 2 hummingbirds hoovers at the feeder today..I couldnt be more excited if I hit the lottery!!!!! ..That never happens!! Was the coolest thing ever..I also witnessed one peck off another one from the feeder..lol..Here in Pa they are sooooo territorial..They dont feed together here. ..I would pay to walk threw your yard..I'm also fascinated by them!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful birds! ❤❤❤
I had a teeny nest this year. So cool I had always wondered what they looked like. This house is flower s everywhere, wild & planted an acre of all kinds of flowers & wild medicinal herbs with flowers too. It's like a nature sanctuary with endangered species of flowers too. Some are so rare they ask ppl to take a pic & post. I found out about all the wild flowers by acc ident, I was sick for weeks, couldn't cut the grass & all these beautiful flowers popped up. Now I leave that section naturalized as It has medicinal plants the native Americans used. I have 2 Indian marker trees too they point to a river & are hundreds of years old. My stupid neighbor almost cut one down on an adjoining lot He thought it was dead since the branch was bent low to the ground 👀
I had one feeder in my patio, but saw them chasing each other and got two more feeders. It is such a joy to wach these little beauties of nature coming to our place daily in summer.They still don't trust me enough to feed out of the feeders when I'm in the patio. They would just hover and fly away if I'm in the patio. when I'm in the house they come and feed on the sugar syrup and I watch them from the window. After feeding they rest for a while on the tomato cages and groom themselves. It is a real treat to have these Hummingbirds 🐦
My parents absolutely loved hummingbirds. Growing up, not only did my parents have feeders out, but they also had many trumpet vines everywhere that brought the hummingbirds year after year. They would fly over to us and hover there right infront of our faces all the time. We get them in our area of Canada from mid April until September when they leave south of the border. I've too now as an adult now, put our hummer feeders as well as Baltimore oriole food and other feeders. The hummingbirds and Orioles are just my favourite to watch.
I live in central Ca. and I feed many Hummers a day. I boil for two mins the sugar water to kill mold on the sugar. I stick in the feeder “flower center” a twist-tie folded in half so that bees can eat as well without crawling inside feeder and drowning. Also, glad to see you also add wire to the “flower” so they can sit and rest while eating. Thank you for being kind!
My humms are such joy to me....two quarts per day, in summer months. I love sitting on my front porch watching them. They make my lonely days so full of life....🌸💓
I have been feeding multiple generations of Ruby-Throated hummingbirds here in Minnesota for decades. I never boil the water. It isn't necessary. 1/4 cup sugar to 1 cup of water (no red dye) and the sugar dissolves easy enough with a little stirring. The hummers love it!
Furlvr, can you use coconut sugar? Would they like it better? What about honey or maple syrup? I had a hummingbird come right up to my face & hover there as if to say " hey, where's my food? " we had just moved in I assume the previous owner fed the birds as lots of birds come up right next to me and sing as if they're asking for good too?
@@puzzlepeaces8940 My understanding is that the birds have a difficult time assimilating the honey, maple syrups, etc. I cant speak to the coconut sugars, they may be fine too as people use cane sugar, and beet sugar with equal success. I've also wondered about natural brown sugar as it is less refined with more nutrients left in it, but haven't tried that.
I know exactly what you are talking about, Robbie. I came here to Southern California from Norway in 1964 and things have definetely changed. I have a large backyard and used to have a lot if birds years ago....Now looking at you video I'll definetely will buy some bird and hummingbird feeders and see how they work. We do have a lot of wild parrots in my neighborhood, and I watch them every morning and evening flying in flocks and making loud sounds for about an hour in the trees around me...Just a beautiful sight an sounds. Thx.👍 for awesome information 💞🐦🎶🌱
My grandparents put up hummingbird feeders every year for years. I remember watching this video a few years ago and had to share with my grandfather who is now living with me since my grandmother passed away two years ago. He was amazed by the numbers you are getting. We were seeing about 15 visits per hour at our feeders, so we were surprised that there numbers were much much higher than we knew there was. I dont know why people thumbs down this video because I believe we all should do more for wildlife than we are. I hope things are still going well regardless of covid-19. And thank you for sharing your story with us all.
No one told me my neighborhood had a "flasher". I was standing on my balcony where I kept my feeder; a flurry of hummingbirds flitting around close by, when one came up to within 7 inches of my face and hovered. He briskly turned to face me and flashed his most stunning ruby-red cluster at his throat, briskly turned back and straight-way took to the sky upward and upward and off, over the tops of our 100 year old pine trees and beyond. .
I, too, have become servant to a horde of these characters!!! My neighbors are starting to join the movement. Thank you - both for the video, and for your service!
They are the most amazing birds I have ever seen and I love them all I put my feeders out when it’s still very early spring because I have seen some come in to early in bad shape and spend the whole day just sitting at the feeder eating and sleeping till they could get their strength back buying their nectar is way to high my husband and I have had hours of pure pleasure with them
Linda 204 I try to get my feeders out earlier than necessary also just in case they show up before expected. I hate to think of them arriving so tired & hungry and there’s no food ☹️😢
Besides, just because you don’t see them, doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t there. They’re just fast coming & going. Thank you to everybody that feeds these little hungry creatures 👍
Hi Robbie, I love your love of hummers. I've been reading your comments & replies. Please just say HI. I haven't seen a comment from you in months & Just want to know your still there & doing fine. A large population is counting on you. THANK YOU for your Stories, Advice, Replies, & the time you take to make this a happier world for all. God Bless & Stay Safe.
Great information. It’s so important to change the nectar frequently in the heat, as it ferments, unless you want some drunk hummers!! Thank you Robbie, you are the hummingbird whisperer. 😊
Hummingbirds are such a wonderful tiny gift from The Lord! This is such an amazing video in how you captured the female building her nest! Thank you so much for sharing your extensive knowledge on these little dynamos. I loved the solar water bird bath you built. I’m so happy I discovered your channel.
Dear Robbie, I love to watch you. I had to let you know that I did a research paper on Hummingbirds while in college. The professor told his class he had never given an A. I got an A+. He had me read it during my testing period to get me into my graduate program. I painted some of my birds, one on each page of the paper, and typed around the words. Each year now, I have had my Petunia has returned. Love you!!
th-cam.com/video/EUHXUTantIY/w-d-xo.html Interesting Video I did on the FEMALE Hummingbirds Life.
Precious tiny gifts from God! 🥰
Yes they are, take care 😊
Beautiful said♥️
They are the smartest birds. My little Larry was at my ring door bell. Lol He comes to fly in front of me when I am outside. I love them ❤❤❤❤. He brought a friend to meet me today.
I was so happy to come across this video! I love Hummingbirds.❤ I had never really thought about them until one day 12 years ago I was in a bad depression. I was sitting on the steps in front of my house with my head hanging down. All of a sudden I heard fluttering in my ear, I thought it was a bug. I put my hand up to shoo it away and all of a sudden a hummingbird flew right in front of my face and just hovered there for a minute as I stared in amazement at it. Then it flew off. I had never seen one around before. I had no flowers that it would have been attracted to. I think it was sent as a messenger to snap me out of my depression. So you see, they are very precious to me.❤
I must say, these little gems are great for depression, as they are so uplifting....when I lost my very best friend, the hummingbirds really have helped me. I have heard lots of stories about hummingbirds and other people dealing with loss and these birds bringing them signs....I will say, they are gems of the heaven and the sky, that little bird knew you need him, Thank you so much, Robbie
Some might say you had a visit from a passed loved one ❤️
I love your story. Encouragement comes in many different ways.
Elizabeth Flynn ,,,,,ah you little one. . Yes it could have been God telling you He was with you... hope and pray you are better ..
Very hard a depression,,
Same thing happened to me 😊
You are such a god Angel beautiful absolutely beautiful kind loving heart ❤️ for God creation thank you for loving god birds
Im from arizona my mother passed away in may 2019 soon after i visited southern California the same spot exactly where my mother an i had strolled a few years prior an as i was riding my bike in La Jolla a humming bird flew directly into my chest an without skipping a beat backed up shook its head looked me dead in the eye and flew straight up in the air it all happened so fast i didnt even stop riding my bike that was the moment i knew my mom was reincarnated into a hummingbird i know she was with me that day an ill forever have a great respect for these creatures 💯🕊
thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video
You and your husband are beautiful people. Keep up the great job.
Oh, Thank you! Robbie
Got bless you for helping care for God creatures. I have been feeding song birds. I have 5 feeders I fill every day, sometimes twice. I have videos of hundreds that come. It's beautiful to watch them all. Even have had California Quail that nest near by. Cute to watch babies run around the yard. Hummers do not come to my yard. But I do have a feeder just in case.
One of the best things I experienced when I visited an old friend in Sonoma County was watching the hummingbirds. Coming from England I'd never seen them before and was amazed how tolerant of humans they were. One thing that stayed with me was when I first arrived at my friend's house and got the job of hanging up the feeders that the hummingbirds came to have a close look at me because I was a stranger. Having a hummingbird hover a few inches from my face was amazing!
I've actually had a hummingbird come up to my back door & look at me through the window.
I think they are coming to say hello. ❤️
Last year, I had plants in front of a window in the house. husband looked out the window and saw a hummingbird hovering in front of the window, trying to get to my plants. So we put a humming bird feeder out, and before we knew it, we were putting 2 more out. They are so cool. It's amazing how fast their wings move. I saw the map, and it showed them coming through pa. So I put a feeder out, and it wasn't long before one came to it.
Hi Robbie and Gary
I'm in California in the Hollywood Hills and just began feeding with 2 feeders. My Humming bird population seems to be growing and I am mesmerized watching them feed.
I thank you for your wonderful videos.
You are truly informative and inspiring.
Linda Doe
The week my Mom passed away I seen a hummingbird come up to picture window at her house early morning. It was only 35 degrees out in April. The bird was there long time. After that during her sickness after she passed I still have every encounter imaginable about hummingbirds. My mom loved them! Her nickname since a child was Honey!! I always say I could write a book and if I did it would be called Honey and the Hummingbird!! The day my mom passed my brother had plant inside house in same window I seen hummingbird and the most beautiful flower bloomed! It was that flower you always see in picture with a hummingbird and we found a vase in her cabinet with just that on it the same day.
Your post is so touching my mom in heaven now and butterfly hung on her where ever she would go.
That is so beautiful! 😍
GodsLorrainbow
Even your name is beautiful, if Lorianbow is your name.
I hope you do write that book it would make a great children’s book, or movie.
I love hummingbirds l get quite a a few with all the feeders that I have, they keep me busy.
Please do write the book 📕 📚 .
I hope you do write the book. Why not?
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Forgot to mention that I was so amazed watching the hummingbirds feeding while you held the feeder and they trusted you enough to land on your hand!
When we have destroyed their habitats we have got to help them in every way we can...I salute you.
Well said!!!
AMEN
We kill babies, birds, and all sorts of animals in our country. Most people don;t care. We live in a beautiful planet. We must fill it with life.
No doubt about it I have got to help our animal survive if nothing left for them everything is been destroyed even I live in Austin hundreds and thousands and thousands of trees have been cut down to make parking lots in car lots in where I feed the animals I go out and I put food out they tore that down the other day and I wasn't Woody I went up to them mad as hell and I said what are you doing oh I'm sorry this is my job I said why you destroying where Wildlife comes to eat and I put food out yes it's not a job this is destroying the Earth I just can't stand it no more to see what I have seen animals down the side of the road there's nowhere to go too many highways buildings concrete people people everywhere just too many of us can't go anywhere without seeing one a human zombie and crazy destroyed everything out here anyways just you never see him in Birds hear
✅ 🎯 Touché in every way❣️
I’m so happy to see people care for the hummingbirds and other kinds of birds
Thank you! 😊
I’ve always been alone. I garden a lot. Several times in my life, no more than 7, a hummer has come in front of my face and stayed there for a long time- 15 seconds ! And just communed with me while I was gardening or admiring my garden... I’ve often wondered what they were thinking...
They were telling you that you're not alone.
♥️
Seomtimes i have had this happen many times, in front of me or my open door hovering as if conversating with me. I stay still and whisper to my recently deceased mom who also loved them. Id like to believe its carrying a message from a dearly departed, if not mom, that I'm not alone and such simple things like seeing these fleeting hummers can make me so very happy even in a very different, scary and at times depressing world. Simplicity can be bliss. I'm so glad we here can See and appreciate these little guys for the beauty they bring to our lives and surroundings.
This is so encouraging.
@@lizgerman1238 Thank for what you said to Ana Lisa .
You are sweet and kind to say that.
This is very helpful as I’m Getting ready to set up a couple of feeders myself near our rose of Sharon bushes👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Robbie, you are such an awesome woman, taking care of so many hummies a year. I wish I could draw even 10 each spring. I think 6 is the most I've ever had. You are a true blessing. God bless you for all that you do to make sure all the birds are cared for.
We love to watching Hummingbirds in my backyard..in Chino hills
I put hummingbird feeder in my back yard and addition 3 feeder ..there are more hummingbird coming in my garden.
I am so happy to see them.
Thank you so much for your tips
God bless you 😊
My husband and I really love the round rock water fountain in your garden and so do the Hummingbirds. You are a big blessing to the Hummingbirds.
Did you find where she bought this from? I love it too and really want to buy one
Now I know why I have fewer hummers visiting my flowers -- they're all going over to your house!!!
The hummingbird are like democrats...feed them for a day and they never go away and bring friends....!(just kidding)
@@chepibesamuel Yes, caring, giving and sharing.
I have love gardening l have seen at least 40 hummingbirds a bay
Cool
I have 6 hummingbird feeders (4 in back and 2!in front) I just sit on my deck and watch them. They are fascinating to me.
Wow, wonderful!!!! Thanks, Robbie
we just moved into our home last year, have 3 feeders in the back garden and one in the front. SO MANY HUMMINGBIRDS visit now. They can be demanding if the feeder gets empty!
I ❤❤❤ this! So many people say "oh leave them to the wild" but I argue that the wild is disappearing, their habitats are disappearing. If you take it upon yourself to help these little creatures than you are an amazing person and to you I say thank you!!
I do agree with you, a little help does not hurt anyone or anything❤️ Thank You
Hi, I'm in Louisiana and put my first feeder out about 3 weeks ago. I stand at the kitchen window in amazement. When I'm sitting outside working on projects, their chirping gets my attention to watch them. My projects often have pauses due to these beautiful creatures grabbing my attention lol. Thank you so much for this video, I have learned so much from your knowledge. Looking forward to seeing more!! God bless you.
Every spring we have 1 male & 1 female. They enthusiastically feed & fly. I offer feeders in my back yard, with no increase in population. I'm in Northern Kentucky.
Watching a hummingbird bathe in the dew on a leaf -- made my day! @ 19:20
That is always amazing to me too, Thank you so much, Robbie
We love your channel!
My mom and dad have passed, but their memory lives on in this species of bird.
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this was such a sweet thing. Awe
You make me so happy to know that the "hums" are not in the negative! So you are our
Lady Hummy..... ☀️🌺🌺🌺☀️
I’m so grateful you clarified so much about the animals surroundings, the environment, I grew up with so much land around us!! You’re one of my heroes. The birds are honestly in their habitat, we’re helping them with what was there’s!! I have appreciated you so much, I can’t tell you how grateful I am!! Love they know where they’re all safe!! Many blessings.
You are a blessing to this world, and God has blessed you with these esthetic beauty.
To me hummingbirds are angels, bring love joy and peace to my heart and mind. At 61 I’m learning and got my first dedicated piece of garden and the first feeder.
I thinking of growing sunflowers in Tupperware bin like you do on the chairs for the hummingbirds 👍♥️
I like the part where your husband standing there with the hummingbirds that was sweet🌷🌷
Thank You! I'm in N.E. Ohio. The neighbor, who always put up her hummingbird feeders, past away. And, with the cold that we've had has killed off some of our early flowers. They nest in our trees, and it's always exciting to see them. I saw the first, of our season, yesterday! Now, we're trying to put the feeder in the best place for them.
Robbie you are the Hummingbird Lady of the Internet. Amazing. I love how they will even land on your hand
to drink from the dish. Adorable.
Not sure about that, but I am starting to think I might be one of a few purchasing so much sugar all the time, but I love it, Thank you so much, Robbie
I love hummingbird season… They keep me hopping!!! Thanks for the tip about boiling and not to worry about the fluoride….
Beautiful! We also live in SoCal, my husband has been feeding the “honey birds” for years! He has a dedicated sink and special little brushes to wash out the feeders and does it religiously. Thank God for people like you and my husband! This is his hobby, I just make the runs to Costco to stock up on the sugar.
I like you have a great love of this bird I call a gift from GOD I thank GOD every time see one I'm always sad when they live keep up the good job of keeping them alive love the vidio
Our Father appreciates you sister Robbie and I thank you....🌱
That fountain is like a water park to the little guys! So cute.
It is very busy all day, yes, thanks Robbie
Amazing videos amazing lady thanks for contributing to poor wild life you’re an amazing lady.
Thank you so much, Robbie
I made my fountain to accommodate the hummingbirds. They love to bath in it. It's a big dish about 1/2" deep with a water tube drilled into the center of the plate, just filling the plate and spilling off into the rest of the fountain. 8 at a time. All the birds bath in it. All day long, I add about 3 gallons a day, due to them splashing it out.
So cool! Thanks!
@@desiray4524, you bet. Good luck!
Please think about doing a dyi video on how to make this
Thank you for caring for the little defenseless hummingbirds. Inspirational story. ❤❤❤
As soon as saw your beautiful smile on your sweet face I knew this was going to be good! Amazing. TFS
I have studied these beautiful creatures for 20 years. Feeding Hummers will get them twice there life span. A bird visited me for 4 years. It had a deformed bill. It did a great job feeding. Even catching gnats in the evenings. California has a better fly way than we do on the Gulf coast. But the most incredible thing I have seen. It was a bird I was watching one spring coming in from the south across the Gulf and land right beside me and started feeding. I just sat there watching. Unbelievable he came across the Gulf from the Caribbean was so tired he sat and ate all the flowers he saw. I read of a Hummer caught in Costa Rica that was caught again in Fairbanks Ak. 2 weeks later. Amazing one of God's Creations !
Your yard is beautiful. Thank you for feeding the birds.
They cost a small fortune, but well worth it, thanks, Robbie
Hummingbirds are a testament to God's splendor. Because to create such a precious being ❤❤❤
I watched one body slam another one the other day. Since then I added another feeder and bought 4 more yesterday to put up tomorrow. They are such a delight to have around. 💕
If you have a few around, extra feeders are always welcome for them, Thank you so much, Robbie
Haha .... That body slam was a Romantic hokey pokey & if you look hard you may find a nest ❤️
Not a body slam !
That was an afternoon quicky ... LoL ❤️
I love watching the Birds. Dailey
Great video! The drinking straw cleaners work well with cleaning the small holes in the hummingbird feeders. We change the nectar every three days because of the hot weather in Texas. Generally, we only put a small amount of nectar in each of the 4 feeders so that the nectar is fresh and not wasted. When they begin to feed heavily, add more nectar to the feeder. Store the extra nectar in the fridge for quick refills. Love the post and comments.
Robbie & Gary, ;.......oh they are soo,......so beautiful, I thank my God for His blessed creation,....I'm here in the deep southern hempishere, in New Zealand,....& we have none of these amazing birds here,....their colours reflect amazing, glory,.....thankyou to be able to see these soo, beautiful birds ;.....
I found my first hummy nest this summer in my front yard😊 ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you, Robbie
I absolutely love you I think you’re awesome I know you love the hummingbirds and I love them too and so does my daughter and my granddaughter I think you’re a blessing for a lot of people that care enough to take care of these little tiny beautiful gorgeous little birds it is people like you is what makes the world go around with love may God bless you for all your efforts your God sent 🥰💕💕💕💕🦋🦋🦋🦋
Dear Robbie, I am so so so grateful that you put this together for these wonderful creatures and what to do to help them....God Bless, Sherry :)
I am so touched by your video of mother hummingbird building her nest and the mom hummer feeding her babies. Thank you
Hummingbirds my favorite Bird ,when I was a child I use to think they were fairy's! They re amazing birds ! I like your video ,ty for sharing with us .ty.
Robbie thanks so much. I was thinking of buying a feeder but now I will make my own, too fun. I love your channel and you are too cute. Thanks Robbie.
You are the most cheerful person I have every heard, I could listen to you talk all day. .I am so thankful I found your channel.. and subscribed of course. 🐦
Thank you, Robbie
Same here. I love hearing her & I agree with her on her studies. I even shared her on my FB page lol. Thanks soooo much for the video really. A Blessing to us
Yes. Your
Voice has so much joy and love..this attracts the birds to you.
Just shows how our tone of voice affects alot around us
joan jarrette I feel the same. People need to just move out of the congested cities and connect with nature.i moved out of the center of a large city ten years ago and it has improved my life so ,UCB. I feed the wild birds each morning, not so much because they want for food but simply because I take such joy in watching them as I have my tea. I would never keep birds in cages so now I can I joy them in nature. I like how much enthusiasm you seem to have. Thanks so much for your vids. Be well.
I am learning a whole new way of having fun with birds l want to try feeding them. I live in Maine and am near-sighted so l can't see them as well. Mostly because they are so fast the few that l have seen. But you have inspired me to see if l have any humming birds near me.
Thank You so much for this video! I have had hummingbirds the last 2 years come in during migration time .This year I didn't see them and thought they weren't coming back. I was sitting on the porch tonight and she came right up to me and hovered a few feet from me as we said hello to one another again. It was the most amazing experience, I will NEVER forget it! I put the feeder out and she has been feeding all evening.
Thank you for your Generosity and Knowledge. Love Love Love how passionate you are! You and your husband are “God sent” I’m trying myself to help them! But nothing close to you but it is a start 😉
It’s a joy to see them coming they are beautiful! Thank you for spreading the love and beauty ❤️❤️❤️
HummingBirds What a Sugar Rush of Joy!🙊
I love your hummingbird, or " bird" videos so much. I have lived in the same place in Upstate NY for over 18 years. I have never seen a hummingbird in my life. ~ 4 years ago, I made an outside garden near my house and put up a hummingbird feeder from the dollar store, and just before it became dark, hummingbirds were at the feeder. I was HOOKED! I started getting more feeders, and they came every day. Morning and Evening is very busy. At first, I put out the hummingbird feeder and it was empty all the time. I didn't realize I had Orioles in the area also, that drank so much. I now enjoy hummingbirds and Oriols at my feeder. It makes me smile every day. They leave my area in September, but until then, I am going to enjoy every second that I can with them, and Photographing them. I have also grown vegetables since watching your tutorials ... I truly love your channel! :)
WOW, you have such a cool wonderful story too. It was your garden that really brought them in, and now they have the garden to roost in, hunt in and feed in, and with the feeders, life is perfect for them, that is what they love. Try to get some water fountains too if you do not have, and they will bathe all day. Thank you, Robbie
All hail our hummingbird queen 🙌 I dream of having your kind of kingdom
I love your videos of Humming Birds. I think they are fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
You are a beautiful person . Thank you for caring so much! You are making the world a little better.
Thank you for the wonderful explanation of feeding your hummingbird population. I love them but don't have many flowering plants. This makes me want to have a garden like yours and attract them. I had one fly into my house a few years ago. He ran out of steam and fluttered to the floor. I opened a side window where the was a red azalea and he let me pick him up. I held him out the window and he flew to the plant. An amazing experience for me.
Lorena Ashcroft Get a feeder, you will enjoy it so much and be helping them 👍
God Bless You, I wish their were many more people like yourself and your husband.
You are SO kind, thank you so much!
Hummingbirds are attracted to red. They're really smart & recognize people.
But so important to NOT use dyes or food coloring !!!!
Absolutely, please don’t use red dyes or food coloring, not needed at all. The feeder should be red (usually is) and that will attract them.
Oh my goodness that is the cutest lil pig I have ever seen. Love your videos and your personality. Keep em coming. God Bless ❤️
Thank you so much 🤗
We’ve had a feeder out for 5 or 6 years, but missed a year when I was diagnosed with MS and couldn’t take the heat & sun. This year I put out a second one, but I haven’t seen anyone use it yet. Last year, I kept seeing a hummingbird being chased away by another, and am hoping the new feeder will help with that.
We have a 2nd floor deck and keep the feeder there, where we can watch them come and go. In our yard, we have 2 wild bird feeders that feed sparrows, cardinals, mourning doves, ducks, finches, & red-winged blackbirds & of course a squirrel. We’ve even seen an Indigo Bunting & a Bluejay this year, both firsts. Here’s a woodpecker that visits the tree next to our deck. Nature is wonderful. ☺️
Love to hear your suggestions for the hummingbird nectar. I've been feeding them for years; they're fascinating little creatures.
I'm sure if I put out 20 feeders (and no, I'm not up to that) the birds would empty all of them! Our feeder hangs on our back deck and the constant coming and going of the hummers is a wonderful "buzzing" sound. Thank you for your info!
Karen S
Douglasville, GA
P.S. BJ - I'm an MS'er too; since 1992, Primary Progressive MS.
Being bed-bound, I'm so glad to see my hubby takes good care of our many little hummers!
@@mswalkerdog I hope you’re doing well this year & have been able to stay “healthy.”
How wonderful of you!!! Many blessings to you and your husband!
Thank you so much!
who the HELLLLLL is this woman???? Cause...i quite like her😑☺
Kwame Adams I know I just found her, super cool person! 🌸💜
I love this. Women
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I thought it was Carole Baskin at first
Any person that goes out and purchases 350 pounds of sugar to feed the birds is ok in my book. My wife complains when I slide an extra 10 pounds of sugar in the shopping cart for my birds.
I just threw out 3 bottles of humming bird food with the red dye in it. I'm sticking to straight sugar water from now on. Thank you for this information.
Robbie I had 2 hummingbirds hoovers at the feeder today..I couldnt be more excited if I hit the lottery!!!!! ..That never happens!! Was the coolest thing ever..I also witnessed one peck off another one from the feeder..lol..Here in Pa they are sooooo territorial..They dont feed together here. ..I would pay to walk threw your yard..I'm also fascinated by them!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful birds! ❤❤❤
PS how many breeds of hummingbirds are in your area?
Usually 5-7 species are here, as they too move about to different areas, thanks, Robbie
I love your presentations. You are a blessing. Love your attitude. God bless.
The hummingbirds are beautiful angels birds. They are amazing.
Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us about this wonderful creature. I started with 1 humming bird and now have 12. Its the greatest
WONDERFUL!!! Thank you so very much, Robbie
I had a teeny nest this year. So cool I had always wondered what they looked like. This house is flower s everywhere, wild & planted an acre of all kinds of flowers & wild medicinal herbs with flowers too. It's like a nature sanctuary with endangered species of flowers too. Some are so rare they ask ppl to take a pic & post. I found out about all the wild flowers by acc ident, I was sick for weeks, couldn't cut the grass & all these beautiful flowers popped up. Now I leave that section naturalized as It has medicinal plants the native Americans used. I have 2 Indian marker trees too they point to a river & are hundreds of years old. My stupid neighbor almost cut one down on an adjoining lot He thought it was dead since the branch was bent low to the ground 👀
So sweet of u .. May God bless u with good health . I love the Hummingbird too.Thank You.
Thank you so much for this video, I love hummingbirds, all birds really. beautiful video
I had a humminbird sit on a hand this week. It was one of those special moments in one's life. I couldn't believe it. I held my breath!
Wow, such a great video, beautiful up close footage of hummingbirds. Thank you!
Do you have to boil the water?
I had one feeder in my patio, but saw them chasing each other and got two more feeders. It is such a joy to wach these little beauties of nature coming to our place daily in summer.They still don't trust me enough to feed out of the feeders when I'm in the patio. They would just hover and fly away if I'm in the patio. when I'm in the house they come and feed on the sugar syrup and I watch them from the window. After feeding they rest for a while on the tomato cages and groom themselves. It is a real treat to have these Hummingbirds 🐦
Love your videos. 5 feeders now but nothing compared to you. Your knowledge is great.
This here took years, I too started with just a couple, thanks so much, Robbie
My parents absolutely loved hummingbirds. Growing up, not only did my parents have feeders out, but they also had many trumpet vines everywhere that brought the hummingbirds year after year. They would fly over to us and hover there right infront of our faces all the time. We get them in our area of Canada from mid April until September when they leave south of the border. I've too now as an adult now, put our hummer feeders as well as Baltimore oriole food and other feeders. The hummingbirds and Orioles are just my favourite to watch.
I live in central Ca. and I feed many Hummers a day. I boil for two mins the sugar water to kill mold on the sugar. I stick in the feeder “flower center” a twist-tie folded in half so that bees can eat as well without crawling inside feeder and drowning. Also, glad to see you also add wire to the “flower” so they can sit and rest while eating. Thank you for being kind!
Interesting, thanks for all this, Take Care 😊
My humms are such joy to me....two quarts per day, in summer months. I love sitting on my front porch watching them. They make my lonely days so full of life....🌸💓
I have been feeding multiple generations of Ruby-Throated hummingbirds here in Minnesota for decades. I never boil the water. It isn't necessary. 1/4 cup sugar to 1 cup of water (no red dye) and the sugar dissolves easy enough with a little stirring. The hummers love it!
It just seems to me, whenever I do not start it off with some boiled or hot water, just does not dissolve quick enough to go clear, thanks, Robbie
Furlvr, can you use coconut sugar? Would they like it better? What about honey or maple syrup? I had a hummingbird come right up to my face & hover there as if to say " hey, where's my food? " we had just moved in I assume the previous owner fed the birds as lots of birds come up right next to me and sing as if they're asking for good too?
@@puzzlepeaces8940 she states in the video, no honey. Just plain sugar water is all they need.
NO honey or maple syrup !!! NO juices or Kool-aide either !! Just sugar water 👍
@@puzzlepeaces8940 My understanding is that the birds have a difficult time assimilating the honey, maple syrups, etc. I cant speak to the coconut sugars, they may be fine too as people use cane sugar, and beet sugar with equal success. I've also wondered about natural brown sugar as it is less refined with more nutrients left in it, but haven't tried that.
When I am not watching my hummingbirds, I am watching yours Robbie!! I love hummingbirds!!🥰
What a beautiful spirit! Just love your videos!
I know exactly what you are talking about, Robbie.
I came here to Southern California from Norway in 1964 and things have definetely changed. I have a large backyard and used to have a lot if birds years ago....Now looking at you video I'll definetely will buy some bird and hummingbird feeders and see how they work. We do have a lot of wild parrots in my neighborhood, and I watch them every morning and evening flying in flocks and making loud sounds for about an hour in the trees around me...Just a beautiful sight an sounds. Thx.👍 for awesome information 💞🐦🎶🌱
I loved the video of the hummingbird bathing on the collard leaf,outstanding video!
Thank you, Robbie
My grandparents put up hummingbird feeders every year for years. I remember watching this video a few years ago and had to share with my grandfather who is now living with me since my grandmother passed away two years ago. He was amazed by the numbers you are getting. We were seeing about 15 visits per hour at our feeders, so we were surprised that there numbers were much much higher than we knew there was. I dont know why people thumbs down this video because I believe we all should do more for wildlife than we are. I hope things are still going well regardless of covid-19. And thank you for sharing your story with us all.
No one told me my neighborhood had a "flasher". I was standing on my balcony where I kept my feeder; a flurry of hummingbirds flitting around close by, when one came up to within 7 inches of my face and hovered. He briskly turned to face me and flashed his most stunning ruby-red cluster at his throat, briskly turned back and straight-way took to the sky upward and upward and off, over the tops of our 100 year old pine trees and beyond. .
I, too, have become servant to a horde of these characters!!! My neighbors are starting to join the movement. Thank you - both for the video, and for your service!
They are the most amazing birds I have ever seen and I love them all I put my feeders out when it’s still very early spring because I have seen some come in to early in bad shape and spend the whole day just sitting at the feeder eating and sleeping till they could get their strength back buying their nectar is way to high my husband and I have had hours of pure pleasure with them
Linda 204 I try to get my feeders out earlier than necessary also just in case they show up before expected.
I hate to think of them arriving so tired & hungry and there’s no food ☹️😢
Besides, just because you don’t see them, doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t there. They’re just fast coming & going.
Thank you to everybody that feeds these little hungry creatures 👍
Hi Robbie, I love your love of hummers. I've been reading your comments & replies. Please just say HI. I haven't seen a comment from you in months & Just want to know your still there & doing fine. A large population is counting on you. THANK YOU for your Stories, Advice, Replies, & the time you take to make this a happier world for all. God Bless & Stay Safe.
Great information. It’s so important to change the nectar frequently in the heat, as it ferments, unless you want some drunk hummers!! Thank you Robbie, you are the hummingbird whisperer. 😊
I am from india i admired your job thank you
Hummingbirds are such a wonderful tiny gift from The Lord! This is such an amazing video in how you captured the female building her nest! Thank you so much for sharing your extensive knowledge on these little dynamos. I loved the solar water bird bath you built. I’m so happy I discovered your channel.
Dear Robbie, I love to watch you. I had to let you know that I did a research paper on Hummingbirds while in college. The professor told his class he had never given an A. I got an A+. He had me read it during my testing period to get me into my graduate program. I painted some of my birds, one on each page of the paper, and typed around the words. Each year now, I have had my Petunia has returned. Love you!!