I felt bad the other day - sitting on the front porch with brother & SIL who had brought up some things for me & mom. My SIL noticed a hummer buzzing around the end of the chain where I had a feeder hanging last year. The hummers are back & it was looking where it remembered the feeder. All my feeders are at the new place now. The hummers will have to go next door to my SIL’s - she has several feeders out now. I will miss ‘my’ little guys, but hope I have some at the valley house. We are hanging feeders from the edge of the front porch for viewing visitors from the bay window in the kitchen eating area. It will be shady & the nectar stays fresh longer, too.
I try to keep red and purple flowers sprinkled around the yard so the hummingbirds will scout the area, and then find the feeders. It may take some time, but they’ll find you again!