Hi Marcia and the group, the link you posted was very good! I also checked out the authors (Tim Doyle) web site, it is very good as well with lot's of wildlife photography shot around his house. Definitely worth a look. Here is a link that might be useful: Wildlife Theater by Tim Doyle

very cool didnt know they would get that tame

This is a very old thread, but I'll comment because I'm trying to figure out why hummingbirds prefer old nectar over new. I suspect the OP's fresh good was competing with someone else's older food nearby, and the hummers prefered the older food. I have identical feeders, and my Anna's will ignore the freshly filled one in favor of the older one until the old one is empty, then they'll do the same when I refill it- ignoring it until the older one is dry. The behavior is clear and obvious, and seems to be something they can smell. I suspect they are attracted to the odor of a tiny bit of alcohol in the older food, but maybe something else. They fly up, hover a second, and go to the oldest one. I switch the feeders around and try all sorts of tricks, but they know which has older food, and that is definitely their preference.  I'm in the cool PNW, and my feeders are used up in a week, so it won't be much alcohol. Behavior might be reversed if the nectar ever got very old. I might test that this summer.

My heart goes out to you for your recent loss. Your wife must have been very dedicated to these hummers to feed as many as you're getting. You're a real gem to take over for her. I can't imagine having as many as you do. With so many of them, your hummers must be forced to get along. I've got two feeders on opposite sides of my house and many patches of monarda and other flowering plants they enjoy. I thought I only had a couple in my yard until I sat out there one day and saw six racing around. I think they all get their turns, but there are dominant ones that try to keep everyone else away. I tell them I'll put more food out if they will share, but they never listen to me. :-)