Oh those little sweet birds can be elusive. I don't have them here at this house like I had them out in the "country". At times I would have as many as 50 + around my feeder outside my kitchen window. They got so used to me that when I would go out to get the feeder to replenish it they would swarm about my head and upper body. I even had one come and drink out of a little lid I held in my hand. At this house I haven't had many but this year seem to getting more. The other night while sitting out on the deck wearing a brightly red flowered top I had one come up and light on my shoulder trying to get nectar out of the red flowers. I sat perfectly still and he finally gave up pecking and went back to the feeder. He was soooo pretty close up. I find they come and go and have seen them on flowers etc in the flower gardens.
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illinois
I have a new hummingbird feeder but so far I've only seen 1 bird come to it and it quickly left. The cane sugar that I'm using is not fresh. (I have kept it especially for the hummers.) Do you think that is a factor in the lack of birds or what has happened? I have moved the feeder to the edge of the deck now, thinking that perhaps they were seeing their reflection from the window glass but no change. I preferred the feeder I had last year but those little flower petals had gotten brittle and disintegrated. Suggestions?