There was a noticeable cutoff date on 4/20. I refilled the feeder Monday
night and by Tuesday night I could see very little change in the amount
taken, after a week at least of frenetic activity around both hummer
feeders.
Dianna Moore
Ocean Shores

On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 7:24 PM ck park <travelgirl.fics at gmail.com> wrote:


> i've heard the reason they (mostly) abandon the feeders is the need for

> more protein being delivered to the new nest residents... once the kids

> are fledged, everyone goes back to the flowers and feeders and insects...

>

> 00 caren

> ParkGallery.org

> george davis creek, north fork

>

>

> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM Cathy Scott <catsbow at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> I've been catering to the hummingbirds since 1998 (feeders and their

>> favorite flowers) and I've noticed the majority quit coming to the feeders

>> for a period of time each year. It worried me the first couple of times.

>> I like to say they go on vacation and give me one too. Instead of going

>> through about 20-24 cups (160-190 ounces) a day, it goes down to about a

>> quarter or third of that. They'll be back.

>> Cathy Scott

>> Padilla Bay area

>>

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