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Close Up Views of a Tiny Jewel: Hummingbirds
While visiting a friend, I noticed a hummingbird feeder attached to her kitchen window. I thought it a little strange, as I have been feeding hummingbirds for years with traditional hanging feeders. After a few minutes, to my delight, were three hummingbirds buzzing around the window hummingbird feeder. Going for drink after drink, it was the perfect close up view we all love to see. I wish I had my camera.These hummingbirds stayed as long as we did, resting on the feeder between drinks. It was very cool to see them right there, up close…almost looking back at me. Then I wondered just that: were the hummingbirds watching the people for their enjoyment as people watch them? It is such a joy to view these special birds dubbed “tiny jewels” for they truly are just that!
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Wonderful Bird Colors of Spring
Spring is just around the corner….and it promises that birds who have gone elsewhere for the winter will soon be returning and bringing more color and activity to our backyards. Very soon you can see brilliant Bluebirds, Dazzling acrobatic Hummingbirds, Bright Goldfinches, Orange Orioles, & more in your yard!
Best of all you don’t have to keep just bird feeders full of seed to attract them. Water, nesting material, native plants, fruit, and sugar can be instrumental in attracting these and other colorful spring birds. Don’t forget too, that now is the time to clean out, check, and repair any nest boxes you have.
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The Hummingbird Lady?
Here is something pretty amazing! This woman lives in a Hummingbird fly zone. As they migrated, about 20 of them were in her yard. She took the little red dish from the hummingbird feeder, filled it with sugar water and this is the result.
Her name is Abagail Alfano of Pine, Louisiana – she has been studying her hummingbirds daily. One morning she decided to see if her hummers would feed from her hands. She took the cup from the feeder, with water in it, and placed it in her hand. As the hummers had gotten used to her standing by the feeder, they came over to drink from the dish. She says they are as light as a feather. Abagail also said, ‘if she had known her husband was taking pictures she would have put on makeup.’
Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Alfano for the wonderful photos!
Birding Tips, Information & News
While visiting a friend, I noticed a hummingbird feeder attached to her kitchen window. I thought it a little strange, as I have been feeding hummingbirds for years with traditional hanging feeders. After a few minutes, to my delight, were three hummingbirds buzzing around the window 
