Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

[ultrarunner]

Maybe time for a new feeder?

Can’t say how old as it came with the property… I bought in 2017

 

[sixdogs]

Maybe time for a new feeder?

Can’t say how old as it came with the property… I bought in 2017

Yes, yes and yes.

We found that HB's like clean food and clean things to eat out of. The bacteria can prove fatal and I think they sense things and stay away if not clean.
Wife cleans things up and fresh food every three days or less. It's paid off.

 

[ultrarunner]

I soak, wash and rinse often but it’s faded and plastic is brittle.

The porch area is 27’ above the turf and no end the birds coming and going averaging 3 days max to refill.

Often the competition would be fierce.

Brought it in during the pandemic so maybe they forgot?

 

[Gem99ultra]

We had a couple for a few days, but it seems they've gone on. Usually we have 30-50 this time of the year. Hopefully they'll come back in soon. We love Hummers!

 

[psvfd]

We have maybe three, not like normal.

 

[goeduck]

I soak, wash and rinse often but it’s faded and plastic is brittle.

The porch area is 27’ above the turf and no end the birds coming and going averaging 3 days max to refill.

Often the competition would be fierce.

Brought it in during the pandemic so maybe they forgot?

I like glass feeders that disassemble with the opening large enough to get a bottle brush into them for cleaning. The pan portion should be smooth for cleaning as well.

 

[oosik]

Right now - four pair. As best that I can make out. That's just about normal for me. Maybe a pair or two more - with time.

 

[sixdogs]

Very few HB's at the feeders but I see them in the yard and flying into and out of a row of Norway Spruce trees. Must be eating bugs and caring for babies.

 

[goeduck]

We went away for 2 nights, and I mistakenly thought that 1 quart would hold the kids over since travelers have been moving north and we are off of our high spring peak. WRONG. Feeders were dry as a bone when we got back. I made new juice that night and stayed up until it cooled enough to fill the feeders and hung the full feeders by moonlight. By morning, all was well. Whew!!

 

[sixdogs]

We went away for 2 nights, and I mistakenly thought that 1 quart would hold the kids over since travelers have been moving north and we are off of our high spring peak. WRONG. Feeders were dry as a bone when we got back. I made new juice that night and stayed up until it cooled enough to fill the feeders and hung the full feeders by moonlight. By morning, all was well. Whew!!