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Sam Dewey feeds more than 200 ruby-throated hummingbirds on any given weekend at the lake

The red-throated males dominate the feeders while females are on the nest in July

A male prepares to pump food from the feeder through his tongue

Females and young hummers feed heavily in August

Dewey set up multiple feeders when he realized one bird was dominating the first feeder he put out

After leaving Dewey's feeders in October, the birds will make a 4,000-mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico

The birds also frequent a plethora of potted plants on the porch

Sam Dewey makes up to 27 quarts of hummingbird food every weekend

Most of the feeders hang from a canopy frame on the lakeside deck

It all started when Susan Dewey gifted her husband a blown-glass feeder