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Question
Hi there,
i have 3 hummingbird feeders but m only getting about 3 hummingbirds.
How can i attract more???? And also, when hummingbirds find a nice feeding
area do they tell other hummers about it?
Thanks so much!
-Kali
Hummingbirds don't eat much nectar this time of year. When they are raising young they eat mostly insects. Come fall you will have more hummers. They do not tell other hummingbirds about their nectar source as they are very territorial and want the food for themselves.
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Answers by Expert:
Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
Experience
Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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