Hummer quandary

The enclosed photo shows a corner of my living room. At the top of each
window you can see a feeder. In May (before nesting) the one at the
left was a 48 ounce PP. It was extremely busy especially just before
dark. The one at the right was seldom used. Now that they are back,
the feeder at the right (now a 48 ounce PP) is very busy - requiring
refilling about once a day. The one at the left (now a 12 ounce PP) is
seldom used. What would account for the change?

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---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Hummer quandary
    ... window you can see a feeder. ... left was a 48 ounce PP. ... It was extremely busy especially just before ... The one at the right was seldom used. ...
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  • Re: Hummer Activity, etc.
    ... times they would swarm around it. ... (12 ounce PP) ... I watched this at a B&B in the Ozarks last month: a couple of hundred birds were swarming at dusk around four feeders in a loose cluster; periodically, a few hummers would move to another feeder, and most of the others would follow. ...
    (rec.birds)
  • Re: Sudden reduction in hummer activity
    ... 48 ounce PP now goes for two days instead of one. ... In central Texas I've had a sudden increase in hummer ... Several hummers trying to get to each feeder. ...
    (rec.birds)
  • Re: Hummer Activity, etc.
    ... times they would swarm around it. ... (12 ounce PP) ... whatever feeder other hummers are using. ... would move to another feeder, and most of the others would follow. ...
    (rec.birds)
  • Re: Cheap one quart hummer feeders
    ... Thank you so much for the feeder info. Have you found any 100 ounce ... Lanny Chambers wrote: ... But it's a much better feeder, and will last a lot longer, so you'll ...
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