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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: DCPatriot on September 03, 2013, 07:13:09 pm

Title: Mother Hummingbird Feeds Her Baby in Guy's Hand
Post by: DCPatriot on September 03, 2013, 07:13:09 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e8SNOHJ6Bvk

Title: Re: Mother Hummingbird Feeds Her Baby in Guy's Hand
Post by: Cincinnatus on September 03, 2013, 07:24:10 pm

Neat video, DC Patriot. Hummingbirds are such lovely creatures and most pleasant to watch.

Title: Re: Mother Hummingbird Feeds Her Baby in Guy's Hand
Post by: happyg on September 13, 2013, 04:19:01 pm

I watched a hummingbird nipping at my morning glories. What a sight! It is probably the first hummingbird I've seen in many years around here in Ohio. I guess if I put out a feeder, I will see a lot more. Next year...

Title: Re: Mother Hummingbird Feeds Her Baby in Guy's Hand
Post by: Rapunzel on September 13, 2013, 10:30:45 pm

Quote from: happyg on September 13, 2013, 04:19:01 pm

I watched a hummingbird nipping at my morning glories. What a sight! It is probably the first hummingbird I've seen in many years around here in Ohio. I guess if I put out a feeder, I will see a lot more. Next year...

I have four trees in my backyard which seem to attract hummingbirds (nests) and one feeder. It is funny to watch them fight over territory and the feeder.  I also have a fountain outside my kitchen window and it is interesting to watch one fly up and drink water that circulates up out of the hole at the top....... 

I love to feed the birds around here, but unfortunately it attracts pigeons and I hate pigeons so have stopped feeding other than the hummingbirds.........

I also have a lot of honeysuckle plants and aloe - when they bloom the hummingbirds are around a lot.