I always wanted to see if I could coerce a hummingbird to visit my porch. It seems that all it took was the right feeder, a lot of red ribbon, and some (boiled) sweetened water.
I had seen a few of these little guys fluttering around the feeder, but wasn't sure I'd be able to capture a photo. This one is taken through a screen and a window with my tiny little digital camera. Despite the layers of my house in the way, I was delighted with the picture!
And because I love it so much, here is the only other photo I got... I love that their wings are a total blur. I can only imagine how much energy they expend keeping themselves in the air, darting around the way they do.
I adore hummingbirds! How exciting that you got one to visit! :D
ReplyDeletewe have hummers all the time as well. don't go to all the trouble of boiling the water. just put the sugar in tap water and let it dissolve. it takes a bit longer for the sugar to dissolve in the cooler water.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I was just passing by the window at the right time... I'm really lucky I got a picture of this bird. I would like to get a better camera to take other photos, but it appears that would be quite an investment, so that's on the shelf for now.
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