[TN-Bird] Hummingbrid Feeders
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- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:48:26 -0400
We have used a variety of hummingbird feeders over the years. Normally, we=
space them out to reduce the competition but this year we tried a differen=
t approach. We maintained the circular feeder on the deck, which we have ad=
apted to sit atop a thin pole. We also kept the window-mounted one which h=
angs free of the windowon a curved wire. On another window, we tried the t=
ype that has a flat back so that the feeder itself is against the glass. A=
s we had two, for fun we mounted one above the other. To our surprise, thes=
e attract nearly all the birds. Not only that, but one can see four feedin=
g at the same time, while many others buzz around them. Our traditional fe=
eders rarely allow more than one actually feeding at a time. Sometimes one =
will be dislodged, and then another settles in its place. The other two fe=
eders are still used, but do not attract the buzzing mob around the pair, w=
here we may have more than half a dozen at a time. There is a much larger r=
ed surface on the pole-mounted feeder than on the pair adjacent to each oth=
er, so the attraction cannot simply be mored red stimulus. Ralph and Kay Br=
inkhurst, Lebanon, Wilson Co.
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