Heavy Hummingbird Traffic

[jetman]

this AM in Leadville area

 

[wings&wheels]

Density altitude doesn't seem to bother them

 

[spasm3]

this AM in Leadville area
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That's awesome!!!

Some traffic on a holding pattern!

 

[Devo242]

Great photo. We are normally very busy in SE PA during past summers but this season has been very quiet at our feeders. Glad to see this is not the case for others.

 

[fantastic]

How often do you refill? Very cool to see nature but don't they say that red dye is bad for them? Just something I heard.

 

[Oillover]

How often do you refill? Very cool to see nature but don't they say that red dye is bad for them? Just something I heard.

IIRC, red dye is bad for everyone.
We use plain sugar water for our feeder.

 

[earlyre]

man... we never get more than one at a time... there's usually one hanging out near by who has claimed it as his own, and attacks anyone else who tires to take a drink...

 

[wavinwayne]

Congratulations, you have achieved peak Hummingbird status! I've got two that frequent my feeder but nothing like yours. I make my own food using the 4:1 water/sugar recipe.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Density altitude doesn't seem to bother them

They all have pumped up wing muscles.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Very special little birds and so cute. We don't have that many.