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

   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?
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#571  
Any chance songbird deaths are tied to those who experience a reduced number of HB visits this year?

 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #572  
It’s hard to say - but I’m guessing we have about 1/2 the activity v last year. We usually refill every 5 days. The syrup isn’t quite gone but my wife likes to provide a fresh treat every 5 days.

MoKelly
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #573  
A ruby-throated seems to think my Bobcat ct2025 HST is a big orange and white flower. Twice now in past couple weeks, I'll be down working near 3-pt. or greasing something underneath and I'll hear the little guy in close proximity. Have only seen this (or these) hummingbird(s) when I have the tractor out of the shed, lol!
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #574  
This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.


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   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #575  
We've got about 12-15 using the feeders at one time. Wife maintains 5 feeders.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #576  
This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.


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   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #577  
This year is by far our best year for the humming birds. I picked this up at Walmart and they mostly ignore the other 2 feeders. Potentially 18 birds can feed at once but the birds are constantly jousting. I wonder if they like this feeder more because the perch is higher than typical feeders? I’ve noticed 4 birds feeding at the same time.

I’ve counted 10 birds at once doing the aerial show, no idea how many we have.


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Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #578  
Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.

The base snaps apart pancake style. To clean the nozzles I have a baby bottle cleaner brush that has a small pick brush that unsnaps from the handle. I clean mine each refill also.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #579  
Nice! Do those flower/roosts come off for cleaning? cleaning is always my worry on selecting a different style of feeder.
I clean feeders with pipe cleaners. Nobody smokes a pipe any more, but the cleaners are still available.
 
   / Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year? #580  
A little Friday night drama with the HBs.. The rows on my lawn will be raked up in the morning, I fell behind on the mowing.

 

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