Feeding the Birds
#1101
Colorado’s short flowering season and High Steppe Plains flora is a real deterrent for the hummers.
Our cold crisp nights kill off anything that blooms naturally or may be planted too early or late in the year.
My son, who lives in Bayfield just 25 miles outside of Durango, CO, has swarms of hummers in mid-late June through September. The residents of Colorado’s forested neighborhoods are keen on giving them a plentiful food source along with what nature provides. Close to your home, If you travel into Estes Park, Evergreen, or Allenspark’s private neighborhoods in mid-summer you’ll witness them in vast numbers.
Our cold crisp nights kill off anything that blooms naturally or may be planted too early or late in the year.
My son, who lives in Bayfield just 25 miles outside of Durango, CO, has swarms of hummers in mid-late June through September. The residents of Colorado’s forested neighborhoods are keen on giving them a plentiful food source along with what nature provides. Close to your home, If you travel into Estes Park, Evergreen, or Allenspark’s private neighborhoods in mid-summer you’ll witness them in vast numbers.
#1102
Bats. They aren't birds but they fly. I watched them after sunset tonight. They're quite large in Colorado.
#1103
Love bats...in a house I had years ago, they would swoop down around the back deck in the evening. There were two I named Dingbat and Dongbat.
#1105
Good luck, Patricia!
Hummingbirds are active. I've seen two at once. Never sure how many we have. Other birds are busy at the feeders as well.
Back to a topic discussed last summer and fall..........the rodent problem. I had lunch with a former co worker yesterday. His son is on the board of health in our town and I guess a few folks were experiencing rodent problem. His advice, stop feeding the birds. My little seed catchers did not survive the winter. I ordered one of these yesterday and hope I can make it work. I haven't seen any rodent activity yet..........
Hummingbirds are active. I've seen two at once. Never sure how many we have. Other birds are busy at the feeders as well.
Back to a topic discussed last summer and fall..........the rodent problem. I had lunch with a former co worker yesterday. His son is on the board of health in our town and I guess a few folks were experiencing rodent problem. His advice, stop feeding the birds. My little seed catchers did not survive the winter. I ordered one of these yesterday and hope I can make it work. I haven't seen any rodent activity yet..........
#1106
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As I remember Colorado State University (CSU) conducted a “Big Brown Bat” study several years back. The bat numbers were increasing in the Fort Collins area for reasons unknown and CSU was selected to investigate the cause. Don’t know the results of the study.
#1107
#1109
Nice, Dave. How often do you switch out the oranges? I'd love to see one of these hanging around my yard.....I'll swap you one rodent, or even two for one of the Orioles!
#1110
Good luck, Patricia!
Hummingbirds are active. I've seen two at once. Never sure how many we have. Other birds are busy at the feeders as well.
Back to a topic discussed last summer and fall..........the rodent problem. I had lunch with a former co worker yesterday. His son is on the board of health in our town and I guess a few folks were experiencing rodent problem. His advice, stop feeding the birds. My little seed catchers did not survive the winter. I ordered one of these yesterday and hope I can make it work. I haven't seen any rodent activity yet..........
Hummingbirds are active. I've seen two at once. Never sure how many we have. Other birds are busy at the feeders as well.
Back to a topic discussed last summer and fall..........the rodent problem. I had lunch with a former co worker yesterday. His son is on the board of health in our town and I guess a few folks were experiencing rodent problem. His advice, stop feeding the birds. My little seed catchers did not survive the winter. I ordered one of these yesterday and hope I can make it work. I haven't seen any rodent activity yet..........