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These photos were taken from
my studio window.
sandy
By August, we usually have hordes
of hummers.
Because they return to the same spot year after year,
we just keep getting more and more!
I heard one way to estimate
the number of individuals you have, is to
count the number you can see at one time, and then multiply it
by four.
The most I could count at one
time was 27, so we probably
had over 100 birds here last year.
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Keeping up with the feeders
is a time consuming job. It takes real commitment
because the little cuties depend on it. Once you start, you have
to keep up with
the filling and cleaning. This has to be done on a daily basis
when you have a
large number of birds. That means no vacations unless you can
employ a bird
sitting service! The entertainment and joy we get from their
presence greatly
out weighs the work involved. I'm counting the days until their
return!
We went through
70 lbs. of sugar last year between April and October!
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