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Birders

sinkingfeeling

(56,618 posts) Fri Oct 17, 2025, 05:23 PM Friday

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Question. I put up 2 hummingbird feeders for my dozens of guys. They are going through 2 cups.of nectar a day. [View all]

Is there a way to force a cut back? Do I just let them hang empty for a day or so? I think I've created monsters. They will eat me out of house and home at this rate.

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Question. I put up 2 hummingbird feeders for my dozens of guys. They are going through 2 cups.of nectar a day. [View all] sinkingfeeling Friday OP

If you have constant warm weather, they will keep at it. GreenWave Friday #1

I'm in Costa Rica. We have 54 varieties of hummingbirds. sinkingfeeling Friday #3

54? Amazing! Easterncedar Friday #4

Migration SARose Friday #2

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