Something has been stealing my Humming Bird nectar ?

[VanGone]

Caught this Female Oriole sipping away on the feeder.I was wondering why it had been going down really fast. Thanks for looking
Van

 

[Ray S S]

We have had them do that with our Humming bird feeders.
These are some really good pics.

Ray

 

[VanGone]

We have had them do that with our Humming bird feeders.
These are some really good pics.

Ray

Thanks Ray. Ive been trying to get them to come to grape jelly we had out but gave up and then this Female shows up. They are a really cool bird.I use a chair blind set up about 8 foot from the feeder to get these shots and they are not afraid of the blind that is in plain site.
Van

 

[rginn]

That third one is too good, VanGone. Great pic, and your handle is the title of my favorite Beat Farmer's album.

 

[ashleen]

Van,
Those are some great shots!
thanks for not putting red food coloring in the nectar!

 

[VanGone]

Van,
Those are some great shots!
thanks for not putting red food coloring in the nectar!

Thank you for the nice comments Ashleen. I use to use the store nectar, but someone on one of the forums clued me in that sugar water in a 4 water to one sugar mixture works better and to change it every three days, I tried it and they were right
Van

 

[VanGone]

That third one is too good, VanGone. Great pic, and your handle is the title of my favorite Beat Farmer's album.

Thanks RGINN, and I might add you shoot some awesome shots
Van

 

[MEinWV]

I have the same basic feeder, with the exception that mine does not have the perch. Maybe the perch is making it possible for the bigger birds to use it.

Nice pics!

 

[VanGone]

I have the same basic feeder, with the exception that mine does not have the perch. Maybe the perch is making it possible for the bigger birds to use it.

Nice pics!

Thanks MEinWV One of the bee guards is missing and that is letting the oriole get to the nectar
Van

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice picture. I really like it. Oreoles love sweetness too

 

[packerbacker]

You sure that isn't just a big, fat-butted hummingbird?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Wow great pictures

she certainly was a bit of a poser for you

they are a bit like our Chaffinch

SS

 

[warsawdaddy]

I had the black and orange orioles here.I cut oranges in half and set them on the deck railing.They loved them and left the hummingbird feeders alone.Of course those big ugly woodpeckers like the oranges also.Now I gotta figure out how to keep the hummingbird feeders out of the reach of the coons and still within my reach.They empty them every night and have broken a couple.

 

[VanGone]

I had the black and orange orioles here.I cut oranges in half and set them on the deck railing.They loved them and left the hummingbird feeders alone.Of course those big ugly woodpeckers like the oranges also.Now I gotta figure out how to keep the hummingbird feeders out of the reach of the coons and still within my reach.They empty them every night and have broken a couple.

I never knew the coons would bother the hummer feeders, learn something new everyday.
Van.

 

[VanGone]

Nice picture. I really like it. Orioles love sweetness too

Thanks crazy jarhead. Yep they sure do like sweet things
Van

 

[VanGone]

Wow great pictures

she certainly was a bit of a poser for you

they are a bit like our Chaffinch

SS

Thanks silver searcher,yes she did do some cool poses.
Van

 

[VanGone]

You sure that isn't just a big, fat-butted hummingbird?

Could be PB lol
Van

 

[allen]

good job on those nice pics !!