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5. We have a mob of Gold Finches, but no hummers

Thu May 28, 2020, 03:51 PM

May 2020

One came in today; check the feeder, then left. We think he may be color blind.

Yes, it's fresh sugar water in the correct amount of sugar to water.

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Well my finches are gone, but the hummers are here so I'm extremely happy...... [View all] a kennedy May 2020 OP

Southeastern Minnesota. a kennedy May 2020 #2

Me too. They are my spirit animals. Walleye May 2020 #3

The National Geographic has issues. Hummers have berserker genes. sarge43 May 2020 #6

I read that a dominant hummer will sometime chase others away redstateblues May 2020 #7

Wow, I haven't seen one yet. I need more flowering plants redstateblues May 2020 #9

We have a mob of Gold Finches, but no hummers sarge43 May 2020 #5