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SHOCKING TRUTH Feeding 1000’s of Hummingbirds Daily is it WORTH It, DIY Hummingbird Formula Recipe



Feeding so many hummingbirds is fun, and feeding a few may be better.
SO many hummingbirds came to our window, 1000’s and more trying to feed after and during a rain in Southern California. All kept doing is Filling feeders all day to fulfill their needs, gallons of homemade Hummingbird Nectar, 1/4 white granulated sugar and 1 cup water. Gary is working on a project as hummingbirds fly around his head.

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28 Comments

  1. Grace in the Garden

    I just picked up 2 Walmart hummingbird feeders today. It will be April in NE MISSOURI before hummingbirds return. However, the feeders are 4.18 at this time. I anticipate in spring they will increase in price even more. The lady (years at this Walmart) said "oh yeah, I need to go ahead and replace last year's feeders". Thank you for all you and Gary do.

  5. Take it easy🐶

    Just love your videos ❤️ Hummingbird sister 😊 much love😘 I only get them April-September/October, NC hb mama here 😊

  6. Julie R

    Last summer, we went through 140 pounds of sugar just for the hummingbirds and I thought that was a lot. I couldn't afford to feed your hummingbirds lol. I live in Northeast Arkansas and have been feeding the Ruby Reds for several years and the numbers have increased every year and I love it. Thank you and Gary for feeding so many birds of all kinds!

  13. Laura Langley

    Thank you for sharing all the love of feeding hummingbirds. It is amazing to see so many of them and they look so happy. I just started feeding them and we only have a few now in the summer. With the weather in California right now they are fortunate you are feeding them.

  14. Dori

    Hi Robbie. It's Dori in San Marcos (northern San Diego county). If I heard you correctly, hummingbird northern migration will start in February? Is that correct? I want to make sure that I have a good idea when to expect my back patio to be overrun by little hummers heading north for the spring and summer months. Also, can you tell me when to expect orioles to start showing up ? I would like to get an oriole feeder for my yard, but don't want to put it and the food out too early. Thanks!

  16. Άρες Μάρες (Maria)

    These little birds are so amazing ❣️ I can watch them all day long
    Please Robbie be safe. I've heard that another storm will hit California. Take care and be safe 🙏🌻

  17. Ella Fly

    I am feeding about 100. I am constantly buying sugar. I also have a stash. Sugar often has been hard to find.

  18. Miss Mir

    I love your videos! Made me a DIY solar bucket water fountain (although I had to turn it off and put it up because its winter) from your video. And have put up multiple feeders. Your videos are so comforting and a inspiration for me! I'm at an apt now, but I can't wait to put up many feeders when me and my boyfriend get our own house. 🙂 Thanks for making the content you do!

  20. Randy Waite

    I have been watching you for some time now and yes I subscribed long time ago. You just answered a question about the migration in your area. I live in north central Illinois and the hummers usually start to show about mid to late April and stay till early to med Nov. I only have about a dozen stay the season so only use about a gallon every third day. Even if they don't empty the feeders I will refill every three days as bees and ants tend to spoil the feed. I have seen some that dominate the feeders so i have spread them apart by as much 100ft.which seems to help. Enjoy the rain while you can, hope it relieves the drought.

  21. Ruth Mary Nelson

    Thank you for sharing your sugar water, I found you last spring and started making it, today in January 2023 I have them coming, and as I’m by their feeders they come as close to my face I bet I can hand feed them 🥰

  23. Tennessee Nana

    My neighbor moved recently. She had 2 feeders in her yard. I'd better get ready to feed 'their' hummers until the house sells.

  25. Pat Young

    I live in SF Bay Area and have two hummingbird feeders just like yours…we notice sporadic feeding but any birds is a plus. I use a recipe for sugar water like yours. As you know..we have had a deluge of water- as you have. Question is…does the rain effect their appearance and feeding? Should we try to put some covering over the feeders when it is raining? If so, what would you recommend?

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