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These are some photos of hummingbirds over the years I’ve fed. Black Chinned Hummingbird/Ruby Throated Hummingbirds/Broadtail Hummingbirds.
I have a special nectar recipe I make year-round. I take a small pot with one cup of water, bring that to a boil all the way to high, let the nectar boil for about 25 seconds, take it off and take your 1/4 cup of sugar. Pour it in there and mix it well till clear. Put your feeder out and within a couple of days you’ll have everyone coming to you. I make mine fresh every morning at 5:00 AM during spring/summertime here in CO🗻

The California Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma californica) is a bright blue, highly intelligent songbird native to the brushlands and oak woodlands of western North America. the California Scrub Jay is not the same bird as a Blue Jay, they belong to different scientific genera. The California Scrub-Jay is Aphelocoma californica, while the true Blue Jay is Cyanocitta cristata. The California Scrub-Jay lacks a prominent head crest, has a grayish-brown back patch, and a white eyebrow. The true Blue Jay features a prominent, showy head crest and bold black-and-white face and wing markings, The California Scrub-Jay lives along the western coast of North America (from Washington down to Mexico). The true Blue Jay lives primarily east of the Rocky Mountains

I originally posted my Bird station on the Denver subReddit, but it got removed, so I’m happy I found the correct one. I’m very excited to share my things and all of my wildlife birds that come around. This is my 9 foot bird feeding pole with four different varieties of food. I get monthly, cracked shelled peanuts/whole shell peanuts/mixture of cranberries – sunflower – walnuts – pecans/sunflower hearts.