12-22-2008, 08:03 PM
I'm in the Portland, OR area, too (in Aloha). We have 2 or 3 hummers with us all winter. My hummer feeder is by my garage window (for access to electricity). I have a 65 watt flood lamp that sits below the feeder that keeps the solution luke warm. It is controlled by a timer so normally in the winter it turns on at about 6 am and turns off around dusk. When it is going to be below freezing I leave it on all night.
Because of the current ice/snow buildup on the top of the feeder, I also installed a 65 watt lamp that aims down at the top of the feeder to keep it ice/snow free. Works like a charm. Had both lights on 24 hours a day for about a week now.
You have to be sure the solution doesn't get too hot as the water will evaporate and the solution becomes too strong (sugary).
LyleH
Because of the current ice/snow buildup on the top of the feeder, I also installed a 65 watt lamp that aims down at the top of the feeder to keep it ice/snow free. Works like a charm. Had both lights on 24 hours a day for about a week now.
You have to be sure the solution doesn't get too hot as the water will evaporate and the solution becomes too strong (sugary).
LyleH