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How many condition hummers to get close?

15 years ago

How many of you push the limits on getting close to your hummers? The last two years I have conditioned the birds so I can literally touch the feeder while they are at it. I did it by sitting in a chair 10-15' away and moving it a foot closer everyday, maybe for 1/2 hr a day. I have discovered the females are much more trusting than the males. Females will also use me to keep a territorial male at bay, while they take advantage of my presence.

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hummersteve
15 years ago
Im sure there are people that do something similar to that. During migration especially I will be among my flowers weeding or whatever and I will hear the whirr of wings near my head as tend to trust my presence that Im not a threat. But others have actually held small feeders and had them feed from it. I havent done it this year but here is a shot from last year.
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