[T-Bone Texan]

It sounds cray cray, but there’s a theory going on about hummingbirds:

Because so many people feed hummingbirds in the southern part of the US, some hummingbirds are no longer making the migratory trip to Mexico or Central America, but are instead hanging out by the feeders and making them the end point of their journey.

Other hummingbirds continue to make the long migration just as their ancestors did, though.

These groups, it is theorized, with someday break into 2 distinct subspecies, or something.

Thoughts? I am ign’ant on the issue.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

A critical factor is the harshness of winter or LACK OF IT. In the west AS OF LATE they can STAY without migrating south. This has been proven. In the east as of late they probably don't want to stick around for the brutal snow storms and opt to migrate. I think it's an individual decision but lately can cost them especially in the East.

In my area I have one year'round. Probably doesn't want to risk giving up my feeder. LOL