The appeal of red, if you are a hummingbird.
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Two nights ago, I was sitting out behind our new/old house, and a hummingbird flew into the yard.
First he checked out the red-topped candle lantern that Robb had found in the garage. Then he investigated the red metal rake I had just bought. Then he took a long look at the red can of fruit soda I was drinking.
I had already bought a red hummingbird feeder, but there was no sugar at the house, with which to make syrup.
This morning I filled and hung the hummingbird feeder, and the birds found it less than twelve hours later. In fact, we saw our first hummingbird fight. I'm going to have to put up another feeder. (Of course, the birds found the feeder after dusk, so all I got were grainy, blurry, Bigfoot-worthy photographs.)
This picture is from April, at the best hummingbird park in Alameda.
Two nights ago, I was sitting out behind our new/old house, and a hummingbird flew into the yard.
First he checked out the red-topped candle lantern that Robb had found in the garage. Then he investigated the red metal rake I had just bought. Then he took a long look at the red can of fruit soda I was drinking.
I had already bought a red hummingbird feeder, but there was no sugar at the house, with which to make syrup.
This morning I filled and hung the hummingbird feeder, and the birds found it less than twelve hours later. In fact, we saw our first hummingbird fight. I'm going to have to put up another feeder. (Of course, the birds found the feeder after dusk, so all I got were grainy, blurry, Bigfoot-worthy photographs.)
This picture is from April, at the best hummingbird park in Alameda.
Comments
Bandaid
I like the photo here. The way the feathers on his face lay, he looks like he flew through a splash of red paint!
Who knows?
once i was having dinner on the porch in a red sweater and a hummingbird came up and buzzed all around me like he was figuring out what the best approach was. it was awesome.
Get yourself a Hummingbird Bush- those birdies LOVE them.
Annalisa
http://day-lab.blogspot.com/2009/08/catching-bugs.html
I just love the little guys.