The Ruby-throated Hummingbird

[@annecohen8927]

Beautiful zoom enables me to feel that I’m actually closer to these gorgeous hummingbirds. Especially when they are so small!

[@sandralilley7262]

Wonderful video! Beautiful birds❤ I 🤎 these precious little sweeties.

[@Sunny-iq6hm]

I came specifically to the comments regarding this video to caution that the feeder is obviously contaminated with mold. Made me very concerned for the health of the birds. Great information, nicely done, but feeders need to be thoroughly cleaned before refilling.

[@PhilipWels]

I have passed the comments about the mold to the owners of the feeders. They tell me they will be more careful in the future.

[@secretsauce5678]

It's the first thing I noticed in this video.

[@LinhNguyen-sp3il]

Thank you for the information!

[@PhilipWels]

@@secretsauce5678 I'm just thankful you didn't see the humming birds. I was hopping to keep them out of this documentary on mold.

[@JB-xr2yf]

I guarantee you almost every one of us has a hummingbird feeder that has mold on it. That's what happens to sugar water in the sun. And you know what? I still have a ton of hummingbirds. And I'm sure everybody else does so who cares and eat a bag of dicks.

[@scrollflask5981]

Great video. Thanks

[@ofeliafay3165]

Thank you for the great information and I like your voice too

[@ncognito7137]

It's my understanding that birds can die from any mold. I see mold (black areas) even in the hole where the birds are feeding.

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

My cat gave this documentary two paws up.

[@fredortiz8196]

Thank you so much for the information about the hummingbird tell me more about it sir thank you so much God bless you

[@gc3098]

With a feeder this busy - it would be wise to have 2 feeders so that the feeder could be replaced in only a couple minutes while the other is kept in soapy water and “scrubbed” to be kept immaculate for these precious little ones.

[@PhilipWels]

Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to tell my parents (who own the feeder.) IIRC, they have 4 or 5 different feeders around the house and clean and change the sugar water out frequently.

[@cdyana1157]

Extremely nice and informative video. Hummingbirds are very beautiful but unfortunately the condition of the feeder detracts from the beautiful birds.

[@PhilipWels]

Thank you for watching my documentary about the horrors of humming birds.

[@JoyEze1]

Amazing - Thanks from Denmark

[@travelbonne4872]

Oh my! The feeder is so dirty. I clean my feeders every 2 or 3 days at least. If it is in cold weather i let it a little longer. To wash them, I spray vinegar and let them soak for a few minutes them i wash them throughly. I always have extra feeders so the hummingbird does not have to wait :-) mold can be fatal to those little ones. This seems to be a good video but the mold in the feeder bothers me so much that i can’t not watch it. Poor hummingbirds.

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

Great video, lots of information.

[@emmekay3929]

Fantastic video, Philip. Captured some absolutely amazing shots and a great idea to make it into this documentary.

[@gunnyoneshot69]

Your feeder could use some serious cleaning!!

[@PhilipWels]

Don't worry. This feeder was thrown away several years ago and replaced with a new one.

[@MichaelBanfield]

Very interesting. I love watching them outside on my feeder, so this was a good video to learn more about them!

[@kbobdonahue1966]

Wow, this is really cool.

[@BrianErgish]

Great video.

[@julieankhan.2801]

Get 2 feeders. Get the ones where the bottoms come off to clean. I put them in d/washer. CHANGE DAILY. You will have happy birds. You dont want dead birds!

[@GermanyTechno]

Huitzilopochtli, Mexican god of war, was inspired by hummingbirds, it blew my mind 🤯

[@PhilipWels]

That's super cool! I didn't know that!

[@osalee3590]

I start with a nest on front of my porch now have lots of them have to change 3 times of day the sugar I recommend for cleaning the feeder use a brush for baby bottle that have smoll brush and big one works good good video I learned some points like your voice good voice for. Audio books Please clean the bird feeder 🌹

[@RaySchofield2000]

GREAT VIDEO

[@ThatOneMohamed]

Can you please do another documentary on another animal? Your voice is so soothing too.

[@PhilipWels]

Thanks! I actually hired a professional Voice Actor for the video.

[@mzalesak]

WoW.. so underrated :O

[@Be_Still_ps46.10]

This is so beautiful! I just started here in Florida buying feeders, I put 1 out within 5 minutes I had 2. I purchased 3 more 😊 I just can’t tell if their male or female. Can you give me a few more tips please? (I don’t see any coloring on either neck) can they both be female?

[@kalahkirby5422]

We have one that is empty. My mom had been so busy with her mom that she hasn't had the time to wash and refill it.

[@ThatOneMohamedASMR]

your voice was really relaxing and this was really entertaining at the same time. Can you make more mini documentaries of other animals?

[@Fortheloveofbirds2020]

Just wow

[@birhb6372]

THAT FEEDER NEEDS CLEANING STAT! LOOK AT ALL THAT BLACK MOLD ON IT! THE BIRDS PROBABLY GOT SICK!

[@PhilipWels]

Humming birds typically live 3-5 years, so there's a good chance all the ones in this video are dead now.

[@birhb6372]

@@PhilipWels I'm surprised you're relying 4 years after this was posted lol

[@birhb6372]

@@PhilipWels also damn that's depressing

[@PhilipWels]

@@birhb6372 I'm just thrilled people are still commenting! :D I hoping to take some new footage this year (and yes, I've been making sure my parents keep the feeders clean and buy new ones regularly.)

[@birhb6372]

@@PhilipWels ah I see, that's great to hear! I'm sure the hummers will love y'all even more for their clean feeders 😊

[@LelaE34]

It's a good video but SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON YOU. You know dirty feeders are detrimental to hummers and that is one filthy feeder.

[@PhilipWels]

Hmm. I did not know that. Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to pass the info along to my parents. (They have the feeders I filmed.)

[@PhilipWels]

Yup. Homemade formula of sugar and water. They replace the nectar every day or so if they remember.

[@TheSmidgeroonie]

That is not dirt, it is black mold. Black mold and other unseen bacteria are deadly for hummingbirds.

[@Mohamedahmed331]

Omg I live in Minnesota! I didn't know hummingbirds lived in Minnesota. How come I've never seen a hummingbird in my life before?

[@PhilipWels]

I don't know, but you should totally try to find one.

[@Mohamedahmed331]

Where are they? Are they in places that aren't around people?

[@PhilipWels]

My parents have always had hummingbird feeders, so we've always had a small collection of birds over the summer months. I don't know what flowers attract them or what habitats they prefer. But I have seen them in town and in the country. Now that I think of it, most of my hummingbird viewing has been done in the proximity of feeders. I'd try asking around... you could always try a pet store/hardware store that sells feeders to see if they have some more info about hummers in your area.

[@vondam1352]

Put out feeders and they will come!

[@Mohamedahmed331]

Vonda M how do hummingbirds find flowers and feeders can they detect them from far distances?

[@hannahs.5559]

We don't have the sugar (or the money) to replace the food everyday, but I do it every couple weeks or so. Is that safe? I have 4 hummers Oh, and one female won't let any other birds get near the feeder. Should I add a second one on the other side of the yard?

[@TheSmidgeroonie]

That would be too long between changes/cleanings to be safe for the hummers. A bag of cane sugar will last for some time if you can at least change nectar out at once if not twice a week, depending on your local temps. Placing your feeder(s) in a shady area will help also. A second feeder placed away from the first will help with the territorial behavior. GL!

[@hannahs.5559]

TheSmidgeroonie thank you :)

[@amalau2825]

Put just a little bit . Change the nectar every other day, specially during hot days. And please clean the container.

[@michellescarafiotti6354]

Great job on information but that feeder is poisonous, very dangerous for those beautiful creatures.

[@michellescarafiotti6354]

Sorry, I just read all the comments about the mold, to bad you couldn't redo the video with a clean feeder, that would eliminate all the negative comments. :)

[@PhilipWels]

Maybe someday I will. Thanks for watching!

[@carolstella6776]

I agree about the feeder. It could make the birds sick or worse. 😝 But good photography and information.

[@vistaprime]

did your parents remove the yellow flower plastic petals to dissuade bees from the feeder?

[@PhilipWels]

I think this model came without the plastic yellow petals, though it's also possible they fell out at some point.

[@lenapetrukhnova]

i live in central Oregon and My Ruby did leave so it's been a struggle in 9 degree weather

[@vistaprime]

9 degrees in the summer?

[@carolescharwatt2373]

Our Anna's do not migrate. They stay all year.

[@patriciamcguire1028]

You didn’t have a Ruby Throated hummingbird, they do not migrate/live on the western part of the United States. You most likely had an Anna’s or Broadtailed hummingbird. A “Ruby Throated” is an actual type of hummingbird-not to be confused with a general description of many types that are seen in the west. Ruby Throated hummingbirds only migrate east of the Mississippi River and are the only type of hummingbird seen as well

[@Figgatella]

Patricia McGuire I have Ruby Throats and I live west of Mississippi.

[@jimcoulter5877]

You really should remove that Black mold!

[@PhilipWels]

Thank you for the comment. The mold has been removed.

[@Bobby-Love]

They aren't eating the mold. They are safe

[@Serenity_now13]

I hope that’s not black mold 😮

[@PhilipWels]

It's not, it's just a humming bird

[@jackiebrown6577]

Ditto!

[@maryfrey]

That feeder needs to be disinfected!! Mold will kill the hummers.

[@PhilipWels]

You make some good points.

[@tinyoreo5606]

This feeder very dirty, mold every where.

[@PhilipWels]

There's so much mold you can't even see the feeder. This man should be ashamed. ASHAMED

[@cherylhafner]

That is a very dirty feeder.mold is growing inside. That is not very health for the amazing little bird. You can't be doing them any good.

[@PhilipWels]

Thank you for pointing that out. I will go clean the feeder out right now.

[@caroltrego1640]

I am surprised you made a very informative video but did not see how dirty the feeder is. There is no excuse for that. You don't mention how important it is to clean the feeder every 2-3 days and fill it with fresh sugar water. You say the video was filmed at your parent's house. Please educate them about maintaining clean feeders.

[@PhilipWels]

Thanks for the comment. I have enrolled my parents in a bird education class to ensure that no further birds are harmed by the evils of dirty feeders.

[@blueroses-dianef.8083]

That feeder is filthy my God clean it! This health of those birds is at risk.👎🙏😡

[@PhilipWels]

It's okay. Those birds are probably all dead now.

[@blueroses-dianef.8083]

@@PhilipWels your a horrible person. "They probably are all dead by now" maybe thanks to you and your contaminated feeders they probably are. What a horrible human being you are to say something like that like it really does matter. Hell waits for people like you just remember that.😈😠