Drewesque Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Taken today in East Texas (Tyler): I think the bright orange is good for Baltimore, but there has been an influx of Orchard Oriole sightings in the area. My first time seeing either. Requesting confirmation. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Guy Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 yes, Baltimore Oriole is correct. Congrats on a beautiful bird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 What is in the feeder cup? Grape jelly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I tried grape jelly for most of March and early April and it didn't even draw flies. I'm trying raisins in the same feeder now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Baltimore Oriole seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Landon Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I have heard, never tried, that peppermint mouth wash, after you boil the alcohol out of it for a spell is dynamite for hummers.There is a ranch out in Utah that uses it.Lots of hummers-when I was there sitting on a bench observing, it reminded me of a Harry Potter movie where all of the keys are flying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 14 hours ago, John Landon said: I have heard, never tried, that peppermint mouth wash, after you boil the alcohol out of it for a spell is dynamite for hummers.There is a ranch out in Utah that uses it.Lots of hummers-when I was there sitting on a bench observing, it reminded me of a Harry Potter movie where all of the keys are flying around. Sounds unhealthy for the birds, in addition to being expensive and time-consuming. Hummers need sucrose; their bodies can’t process anything else. Boiling 4 parts water to 1 part sugar for a couple of minutes is the cheapest, fastest way to provide what they need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 12 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Sounds unhealthy for the birds, in addition to being expensive and time-consuming. Hummers need sucrose; their bodies can’t process anything else. Boiling 4 parts water to 1 part sugar for a couple of minutes is the cheapest, fastest way to provide what they need. And stuff with NO DYE!!! ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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