Date: 01/15/2024

Number: 0

It's not sugar water icicles. It's been sleeting in 29, *all day degrees this afternoon since 2 p.m. Now 5 p.m.

I read sugar water freezes at 29 degrees. Not for us when bubble wrapped. Only froze once when left out for Rufous #5 in 2020, overwintering here. He tried to peck the sugar water port on this JB feeder but knew to go around to Christmas light feeder.

I have been checking feeders all day in 17 degrees wind chill and none have frozen up. Bring 2 feeders in at night that are out in open. And leave Christmas lighted one out that I also read works to keep hummingbirds feeders from freezing. Hand warmers wrapped around work also.

Expecting more Rufous or western species after Jan. 17th like last year.

Beverly L
Houston

Houston, TX

Latitude: 29.8 Longitude: -95.4

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