We are hoping for an answer to a puzzling quesion. We live in a wooded area near Deception Pass. We have a standard hummingbird feeder with the red base and little yellow plastic flowers over the feeding holes. We hang the feeder about 5' high, from a tree, over an area of brush and native rose bushes. Several times a week, when we go out in the morning to see if the feeder needs to be refilled, we will find that one or more of the little yellow flowers is missing. Usually we find them on the ground near the feeder, in the underbrush. We have never seen any critter actually dislodging them. Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone know what might be detaching the flowers and dropping them?

Thanks for your help.

Judy Clinesmith
Anacortes WA
jaclinesmith at fidalgo.net