Hummingbird Feeder: When Should It Go Out?
A Hummingbird Feeder Should Go Out Early
The answer to this question depends on where you live.
It is always a good idea to hang your Hummingbird Feeders a couple of weeks earlier than you expect the Hummers to return. Hummingbirds return to the location of feeders that they have used in previous years.
I have experienced their return before I had my feeders out and was alerted to their arrival by their swooping past my kitchen window repeatedly as if to say "Hey, we're back but you are obviously not ready!"
This year because it has been such an early spring it would be a good idea to hang them out even earlier. Of course that depends on where you are located.
This year the Ruby Throated Hummingbird has already arrived in the Northern United States and Southern to Mid Ontario and the Maritime Provinces of Canada. This is a good 2 weeks earlier than most years.
When you hang your feeders out early it is very important to keep the syrup fresh, even though you may not have Hummingbirds feeding at them yet.
If the syrup is allowed to hang in the sun, even though the temperatures outside may not be high, the syrup could become rancid and make your wild birds sick. So change your syrup after a few days and everyone will enjoy this wonderful pastime more.
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