I have read that you can gradually decrease the amount of sugar in the nectar after the hummers start visiting the feeder. The article said they will continue to come at a ratio of even 1/9.
Birds, Birds, Birds (and a little Bull)
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We are all very excited in my house. Yesterday, we discovered a Killdeer nesting alongside the road across from our driveway. She has 4 eggs. It took me a bit of research to discover what kind of bird it was.
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See how close to the road she is? I don't have a close-up, the zoom isn't working. We put up signs this morning so people would be careful around the nest. Hopefully my neighbor (who's only there on weekends) won't mind.
We also found a nest in the tree in our front yard. There were no eggs and we didn't know what kind of bird had made the nest. Well, this morning, I saw the bird and had an idea of what it may be (I know next to nothing about birds). When she flew off, I grabbed the step stool and the camera to see if I could get a picture of inside the nest (I'm too short to see in it) sure enough, I got the picture and it was exactly what I was expecting.
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A beautiful Robin egg
Last year we had a pair of House Finches build 2 seperate nests in my hanging planters on my front porch. Shortly after the first eggs hatched, they built the nest in the 2nd planter and we had another set of eggs from the same pair. It was pretty cool. I haven't put the planters out yet this year, but hopefully they'll return. The kids really enjoyed watching the birds from the front window. The male Finch was quite chatty and fun to watch as well.
See how close to the road she is? I don't have a close-up, the zoom isn't working. We put up signs this morning so people would be careful around the nest. Hopefully my neighbor (who's only there on weekends) won't mind.
We also found a nest in the tree in our front yard. There were no eggs and we didn't know what kind of bird had made the nest. Well, this morning, I saw the bird and had an idea of what it may be (I know next to nothing about birds). When she flew off, I grabbed the step stool and the camera to see if I could get a picture of inside the nest (I'm too short to see in it) sure enough, I got the picture and it was exactly what I was expecting.
A beautiful Robin egg
Last year we had a pair of House Finches build 2 seperate nests in my hanging planters on my front porch. Shortly after the first eggs hatched, they built the nest in the 2nd planter and we had another set of eggs from the same pair. It was pretty cool. I haven't put the planters out yet this year, but hopefully they'll return. The kids really enjoyed watching the birds from the front window. The male Finch was quite chatty and fun to watch as well.
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I am carrying my camera outside with me every time I go out and it appears the birds can smell it as they all disappear! I did get a picture of a hummer on a branch, but he was so far away he looked like a pod on the tree. 
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OK, OK. I warned you. Don't get me started!Carol Hanrahan said:
Here are some wild turkeys which wandered across our yard a while ago. They're all around here but it's unusual to see them close like this. Usually we just hear them gobbling at sundown.
At no extra charge, here's a great horned owl:
Feel better now?
I think you're confused, Al. THIS is Wild Turkey:
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BrassMan,
Those turkeys are awesome! Thanks so much. Now I feel better....
Those turkeys are awesome! Thanks so much. Now I feel better....
Man, I'd love to see a flock of those in the back yard. Never much cared for the gobbling kind--I let those guys walk on through. Your kind I would have thrown a net over!Ann in Arlington said:I think you're confused, Al. THIS is Wild Turkey:
Uncle Al, the sailor's pal! Just call--that's all.Carol Hanrahan said:BrassMan,
Those turkeys are awesome! Thanks so much. Now I feel better....
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