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Index of Subjects Same here in Cape George,CB.Am filling the feeder every second day and it's a large one!There were six birds on the feeder and another trying to get on. Jeannie Shermerhorn ---- bdigout@seaside.ns.ca wrote: > >I was talking to Weldon MacPhail just this afternoon and he said the same > thing..more than usual hummers "buzzing' around and competing for food. > He said he had to re-fill his feeders today after filling them yesterday. > Billy > > Today we have had a much larger number of hummingbirds than we have had > > since spring. Normally, for this year, there are 7, 8 or even more but > > late > > this afternoon when the rain stopped we have had males, females and > > juveniles all buzzing about. Even counting the fledglings there are more > > birds than I would expect. Something is going to happen and very soon. I > > would expect the males to begin leaving shortly. Anyone noticing this? > > Right now it appears that individual males are trying to hold feeders for > > their females and the young. I wonder if they will leave enmasse? They > > certainly are going through a lot of food, but the flowers aren't > > producing > > food for the, I watch them go flower to flower and they are searching > > quite > > desperately by times. I wonder if the mix 4-1 should be increased > > slightly? > > Any thoughts.? > > Best regards, > > Marg Millard.ca > > > > > > > >
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