Wordless Wednesday…Flap Those Wings

I don't have a feeder at my house, but I have aloe plants and the hummingbirds love the buds that come from them.

I have only seen 1 hummingbird, it was awesome.  I would like to enter a state of torpor.

Hello Kathy - hummingbirds are fascinating.  And adding endless entertainment as well as front row seat to nature in action continues when watching them.  

Good morning Kathy. Now that we live some distance from Chicago and the skies are clearer we are watching the birds migrate south for the winter. Enjoy your day.

Kathy, Hummingbirds are incredible to watch! Their energy and speed are amazing but haven't seen any this year!

They have such a different way to fly than other birds. I love to watch them at a feeder. 

Good morning, Kathy... 2,000 insects in one day is a lot! I've always thought about a hummingbird feeder but have never done anything about it. Maybe this is the year to do so.

I was sitting in front of our house on our little porch and heard this thrumming sound, on looking up there was a hummingbird feeding from the plants. Love to see these little guys around. The thing with feeders is that they need to be cleaned regularly so the birds do not get any infections.

I love watching the hummingbirds drinking from the water fountain out on the back patio.  We see them frequently and it's so fun to see just how fast they are!  They live in a huge plant way back in the corner of the yard as we see them coming and going over there a lot.  So fun!  As the weather cools down I hope to take photos again and share them here.

We have never tried a hummingbird feeder. I wonder if they are in our area.

Hi Kathy:

Hummers really are fascinating to watch. We have them year round and have 4 feeders that are pretty active throughout the day.

Jeff

Thank you, Kathy Streib, for sharing these fascinating facts about hummingbirds! Your insights not only deepen my appreciation for these beautiful creatures but also inspire me to make my own hummingbird feeder to support them during migration season.

Kathy, I am so jealous, have never been able to attract hummingbirds to my house, or the last one either.

Kathy I normally put out 4 hummingbird feeder every year, but I only get one or two at a time.

If I flapped my wings as much as they do, I'd need to conserve energy too!😊

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the PHOTOSgroup!

Love the photos, Kathy! We enjoy watching Hummingbirds and have about 20 feeders around the yard (about 2 acres). they often fight over them, zoom-zooming at each other! I am looking to replace them with those that have no metal. They are very high maintenance!

We have many Hummingbirds that visit our backyard and now that you explained, I now understand why I have seen them sleep in our backyard on some of our wires:)Endre

Given their metabolism it is clearly a good thing that they can shut down and go into a state of torpor - otherwise if they were up and running (or flying) 18 hours a day, there wouldn't be a bug left on earth! They would have eaten them all.

Kathy, I don't have feeders but I have plants hummingbirds seem to be attracted to.   I appreciate the facts you shared.