Marcy Stutzman wrote:
> I know of a private home in the most western part of Anne Arundel County 
> that is currently attracting plenty of ruby-throated hummingbirds. A 
> conservative estimate of birds visiting the array of feeders would be from 20 
> to more than 40.

I guess this home and I have all the hummingbirds. 
I can see 3-6 at any time during the day and 
during the feeding frenzy before dark, I see up to 
20 at a time. I have 12 feeders out at this time. 
I recently changed three of them from 8 oz feeders 
to 16 oz feeders. I am going through about 1.5 
liters of sugar water a day. This is the most 
birds I have ever had this early in the season. I 
normally have this many or more in August, but not 
in June.

I love hearing them zoom around. It's my favorite 
sound of summer.

Les

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Les Eastman
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Havre de Grace, MD

The eagle looked down on the river below
And he wrapped his wings round him and he fell 
like a stone
And the big salmon fought but the talons held true
And he shuddered as the world turned from silver 
to blue
                               Steve Earle