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Pineapple Sage

Looking for a hummingbird plant? Plant pineapple sage. This perennial grows fast, and blooms in the fall. I have surrounded one of my feeders with 3 of them. The plant can get tall, this one is about 3...

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Still in Indiana?

Here’s a great shot of a ruby-throated hummingbird in Indiana. Here in Atlanta the birds have started to thin but looks like we have a couple of weeks lefts for these northern stragglers. Thanks...

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Nectar Dots

We just brought these little hand held hummingbird feeders into our retail store in Johns Creek, GA. The directions say  to take the nectar dot and go stand next to your hummingbird feeder. The...

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One in a million: White hummingbird is a rarity

People are flocking to the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum to see a rare white hummingbird……. People are flocking to the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum to see a rare white hummingbird https://t.co/ZEy89JoraC —...

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Hawk Moth – Not actually a….

Great video of a couple of hawk moths. These are not actually hummingbirds they are part of the Sphingidae family of moths. Also called sphinx moths. These moths actually fly like hummingbirds having...

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Hummingbird Courtship

I saw this picture and just had to pass it on… Here is a wine-throated hummingbird showing off his feathers. You won’t  find this bird in the US. It is a non-migratory hummingbird native to El...

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Rufous Hummingbirds

Living in NE Atlanta we traditionally receive only the ruby-throated hummingbird in these parts. However, occasionally during the winter, the rufous hummingbird comes to us as a lost vagrant. I...

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European Starlings

If you are like us at BirdReady.com then you probably feed your local bluebirds religiously. I know we do. In fact we don’t really mind if the wrens take their share, or the warblers stop for a few but...

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10 Cool Hummingbird Facts

 I ran across this article from our corporate twitter account. 10 interesting hummingbird facts that you may not have known. Here’s just a piece of one… “75 percent of the bird’s weight is supported by...

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Hummingbirds are Back!

Spring 2017 has  arrived… For all of you backyard birding fans in the NE Atlanta area we are pleased to announce that the ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived. Here’s a couple of pictures found on...

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End of the Hummingbird Season

Here in the southeast our fall weather is just about upon us. The mosquitoes and the heat are just a few days away from leaving us for months. The ruby-throated hummingbirds have been fairly light...

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Time to take down those nectar feeder

It’s the 1st week of November and that usually means one thing here in Johns Creek, GA… The hummingbirds have left. The hummingbirds arrived right on time this year. I was tracking them as they hit...

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Hummingbirds and Colors They See

Just a fascinating article on how hummingbirds see colors. ScienceAlert: Hummingbirds Can See Colours We Can’t Even Imagine, Experiment Reveals.https://t.co/p5vof6Wcaf via @GoogleNews — The Best Nest...

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Stop the spread of Red Eye Disease

To help stop the spread of red eye disease and avian pox in your backyard wild birds make sure you are regularly cleaning your bird feeders. Please remember bird seed is FOOD and food can spoil....

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Magnetism and Migration

Here’s a very interesting article over a theory of magnetism and bird migrating and what people believe about it. It’s such a highly interesting read! -Andrea Smeelie The bizarre link between bird...

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Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker V3 vs. V2

Here is a quick 3 minute video on the features and benefits of the new V3 Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker   The post Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker V3 vs. V2 appeared first on Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker - Perfect...

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Sugar Shaker and Perry’s Window Witch

We did a quick 30 second video to show how easy it is to make nectar with the Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker. We also made it to show that the product  can be used with smallest of hummingbird feeders. We...

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The Best-1 8oz Feeder

Here’s a quick video of the Best-1 hummingbird feeder I’ve been using  all summer. I give this one a thumbs up!   The Best -1 Hummingbird Feeder I like this feeder. I’ve been using it all summer long....

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Just what is that stainless steel ball for?

We get a lot of questions on the need for the stainless steel ball that is included with your Sugar Shaker Nectar Maker (R).  Basically that ball is used to break up the sugar particles so they can mix...

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Keeping Bees Off Your Hummingbird Feeder

How do you keep bees away from your hummingbird feeder?    Buy a feeder that doesn’t leak! Buy a feeder that has extremely small feeding ports (ex: The “Best-1” 8oz feeder) Buy a feeder with built in...

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