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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 2:46 am   Post subject: Humming birds


I don't know the source of these pictures, but a friend E Mailed them to me. They are supposedly from Louisiana. I thought they were interesting.


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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:25 am   Post subject:


Oh wow, how wonderful. What do you think is in the cap in her hand.


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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:27 am   Post subject:


amazeing !i am going to try that . i have lots of hummys in the summer.

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 11:36 am   Post subject:


Those are amazing photos Tom! My Hummers don't let me get anywhere near that close to them! Those photos get me to thinking that I had better clean up my feeders and get them ready!

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 1:12 pm   Post subject:


I think that she has sugar water in the red cup she is holding


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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:00 pm   Post subject:


After checking the Hummingbird migration map http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html
I see I had better get my feeders out!

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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:49 pm   Post subject: Hummingbirds...


What a cute picture, thanks for sharing! Very Happy

I wish ours were that subdued. Instead,
they zoom past our head like dive bombers.
I swear, one of these days I'm going to have
a hummingbird stuck in my head. Shocked

They are very brave here, and if you allow the
feeders to run low, they sure let you know about
it.


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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:57 pm   Post subject:


Gosh, those photos are just magic!

The hummers here won't even share their feeders with each other!
Like Wuvie said, they're very aggressive.


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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 12:27 am   Post subject:


We are so happy to even see a hummingbird. It would be a miracle to see one that close.

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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 12:36 am   Post subject: hummers


My Hummers are so fast, I wouldnt see it go by.

Let alone hold one.

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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:23 am   Post subject:


I am so envious! I haven't seen a single hummer since we've moved here even though I've religiously kept a feeder out. I keep hoping.....


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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:03 am   Post subject:


LOL wuvie.. i giggled about you saying you were gonna have a h bird stuck i your head lol. Maybe its just the Oklahoma birds that are that way?! I have mirror tented windows on my west facing windows so my hum feeder is suctioned right on the window. I stand there face to face and they dont even know it! (: My sis held one the other day. She said she holds the feeder and they land on her finger and drink from the feeder. Ill take a pic tomorrow if i remember (from my window).


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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:34 am   Post subject:


Oh to have exotic little birds like that in my garden!!!! I've only ever seem hummingbirds in a zoo - not quite the same thing as seeing them in real life.

"I swear, one of these days I'm going to have
a hummingbird stuck in my head."

Wuviie if that ever happens please make sure there's someone around with a camera handy - it would make a great caption competition!!!! Laughing Laughing Laughing


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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:34 am   Post subject:


Beautiful birds. They can become friendly if you have the patience. I've had them buzz me close when wearing a loud flowered dress.


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Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:44 pm   Post subject:


Wow, it's like my idea of the perfect world, where hummers land on my hand! I had no idea they could get so comfortable with people, though the ones here often hover in front of my face, like they are scolding me for interrupting their garden time.


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