Some Hummers

[Tim Marvin]

Nice photos Mark!

[GaryP]

Welcome back Tim!

[TheOtherGuy]

Thanks Tim! Where u been hiding?

[TheOtherGuy]

This year hummer count seems way down. Last year we had anywhere from 40 to 60 of them in the evening. No kidding. Like a swarm of them. Maybe they all will show up eventually.

[GaryP]

I'm afraid the drought may not have helped them. No flowering plants, no food, less hummers. I'd be willing to bet the survivors are going to be all over yards that have feeders. Folks need to keep that in mind. If you are going to put out feeders, they need to be kept filled. The hummers are going to depend on the food you put out. If you stop feeding they will starve. Hummers have extrememly high energy output and need to eat their own weight in food everyday. Going without food for just a couple of days is enough for them to starve.