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Bird Watcher News August 5th, 2025
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Hummer numbers continue to grow as post-breeding dispersal and early migration is ramping up. Ruby-throats need to fatten up, often doubling their weight to make the long trek, and our feeders make great fuel stops.
That's why late July through early September is always our busiest season.
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Let us show you our favorite hummingbird feeders (you can never have too many), help you fight wasps and ants, and keep everything clean. Saucer-style feeders like this Hummer High Rise above don't drip or leak, and are super easy to refill and clean.
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Using suction cup window hummingbird feeders or small feeders like this HummBlossom (above) hung on a window bracket is a great way to see hummers up close and personal.
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Whether you mix your own nectar (4 parts warm water to 1 part white sugar,) or use Cole's Nature's Garden, make sure to change it at least 2 to 3 times weekly when temperatures reach 80F. Never use red dyes or non-white sugars, which can be harmful.
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Did you hear the buzz? Our annual Hummingbird Sale runs today through Sunday, August 10th. All hummingbird merchandise is on sale--hummingbird feeders, accessories and nectar, along with gifts, home and garden, fashion, hardware and more. Save 15% on anything with a hummer on it, including markdowns!
All Cole's Wild Bird Products (seed, dried mealworms, suet kibbles, etc.) will be 15% off, too! Merchandise can vary at each store location.
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On July 22, 2025, hummingbird banders with Southeastern Avian Research recaptured male Ruby-throat #K78219. He was originally banded as an adult in the same yard in Dover, TN on July 14, 2017, making him the world's oldest documented male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at 9 years, 2 months! Check out the whole story on our Facebook page.
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