Hummingbirds Gone

[solops]

All of my hummingbirds disappeared about a week ago, gone back to Central or South America I guess. Do any of you who feed birds still have any hummers?

[Jarhead0331]

Nope. Just an annoying woodpecker who keeps chewing up the cedar siding on the west side of my house. I want to kill the bastard, but they are actually protected around here.

[MetalDog]

Your hummingbirds are down South hanging out with me.

[Staggerwing]

Nope. Just an annoying woodpecker who keeps chewing up the cedar siding on the west side of my house. I want to kill the bastard, but they are actually protected around here.

Hang something shiny along the siding that will move in the breeze, mobile-like. Strips of aluminum foil, broken CDs, pieces of mirror, etc. Supposedly woodpeckers will be annoyed enough to relocate.

[bbmike]

Get a cat.

[Gusington]

Hmm haven't noticed - my daughters love hummingbirds. Have to check now.

[Staggerwing]

Get a cat. Get more cats.

FIFY

[Jarhead0331]

Nope. Just an annoying woodpecker who keeps chewing up the cedar siding on the west side of my house. I want to kill the bastard, but they are actually protected around here.

Hang something shiny along the siding that will move in the breeze, mobile-like. Strips of aluminum foil, broken CDs, pieces of mirror, etc. Supposedly woodpeckers will be annoyed enough to relocate.

I tried CDs. Didn't work and it pissed the wife off more than the stupid bird.

[Sir Slash]

The Hummers show-up here, south Fla, about the middle of Sept. every year and sure enough they were right on schedule this year. They hang around until March then disappear. I never see any in the summer though I know others here say they have them. The Hummers here now are the Ruby-Throated variety but soon I'll have a second group that are a little bigger and a emerald green color on their wings and back. Every year I plan on getting some pics of them but, damn are they hard to catch. One of the reasons I love Fall.  :bd:

[Gusington]

^Now that you mention it I just saw a video on YouTube that showed a guy holding a small pollinated plant petal, getting a hummingbird to calm down and rest in his palm. Pretty awesome.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

[Gusington]

ha

[Sir Slash]

"Small pollinated plant petal", that's what you're calling it now?  :hide:  Still, better than, 'Little Gus' I suppose.

[W8taminute]

Nope. Just an annoying woodpecker who keeps chewing up the cedar siding on the west side of my house. I want to kill the bastard, but they are actually protected around here.

I actually had the same problem a few years back.  I seriously was considering purchasing an air rifle to silently kill and dispose of the pest.  My state also has a law protecting woodpeckers so if I got caught that would not be good. 

What I ended up doing was replacing all of the wood trim around my roofline with PVC.  Woodpeckers don't like the taste and haven't pecked my house since.

[airboy]

Nope. Just an annoying woodpecker who keeps chewing up the cedar siding on the west side of my house. I want to kill the bastard, but they are actually protected around here.

Your solution is a sub-sonic air rifle.