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Hand Feeding the Hummers	Hand Feeding the Hummers	Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird	Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird	Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird	Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird	Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

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Berenice Espinosa		17-Jul-2012 21:15
How quite! I have to try this. I love hummingbirds! These pictures are terrific! YOU ARE TERRIFIC LADY.AMAZING! Brasiliaan admire from Las Vegas Berenice.

dd		27-May-2012 02:01
this photos look great. If you look at them close-up - they are clearly photoshopped. Edge of birds pixelation does not match hand. Shadows have been added later.

guest		22-Aug-2011 15:47
Saludos desde Paraguay!

Joan Thompson		06-Aug-2011 01:15
Your pictures have reached southern Virginia. These are totally awesome!!! ----about the make-up -- if you had changed anything about yourself they may not have come to you. Thank you for sharing.

Guest		30-Aug-2010 17:14
This is just too cute, I sent the site to my sister Belinda in Spring Texas, she enjoys watching them in her back yard when they come her way. It truly is fun when they come in and their airspace becomes a little crowded and the game of cutting in line gets a little rough. Then just as fast as they show up they get their fill and off they go until the next day............?:)

Lucia		28-Aug-2010 00:03
I live in an apartment on the 2nd floor and I have only one hummingbird who comes to my feeder regularly. I first noticed him when he was feeding from the nector in my petunias,and thought it was a big bug (like a june bug or something). Then my friend told me it was a hummingbird. So then I made a feeder for him and put sweetened water in it. After a day or so, he noticed the feeder and began feeding from the plaints and feeder regularly. But, it is only one. Why wont other humming birds come? I also have a feeder for regular birds like house sparrows, and such. But the humming bird don't seem to be afraid of the house sparrows as their feeders are in different locations and neither seem to pay attention to the other. Once I went on the balcony when I saw the humming bird and as I came out he flew away but hovered not far away, as if he wanted to return. He was so close I coould hear the fluttering of his wings, then silly me, I became frigtened thinking he wanted to attack. He must have sensed my fear and darted off. Do you thing I can get this one lonely humming bird to feed from my hand? Why won't more humming birds come?? I live in Alabama.

Lucia		28-Aug-2010 00:02
I live in an apartment on the 2nd floor and I have only one hummingbird who comes to my feeder regularly. I first noticed him when he was feeding from the nector in my petunias,and thought it was a big bug (like a june bug or something). Then my friend told me it was a hummingbird. So then I made a feeder for him and put sweetened water in it. After a day or so, he noticed the feeder and began feeding from the plaints and feeder regularly. But, it is only one. Why wont other humming birds come? I also have a feeder for regular birds like house sparrows, and such. But the humming bird don't seem to be afraid of the house sparrows as their feeders are in different locations and neither seem to pay attention to the other. Once I went on the balcony when I saw the humming bird and as I came out he flew away but hovered not far away, as if he wanted to return. He was so close I coould hear the fluttering of his wings, then silly me, I became frigtened thinking he wanted to attack. He must have sensed my fear and darted off. Do you thing I can get this one lonely humming bird to feed from my hand? Why won't more humming birds come?? I live in Alabama.

Guest		23-Jul-2010 17:58
Guest Ihave humming birds can i put food color in thier sugar water?

Tom Gilbrreath		04-Jun-2010 02:43
I am worrried we wait for there return but this year one mybe two and they don't stay except to feed then there off. Has something happened down south. We love your pictures THANKS FOR SHARING.

Rick Zahner		31-May-2010 20:19
We have many ruby throated hummers come every yr to our house. This is the first yr that we have notice a sack of some sort hanging from a female. Can anyone tells us what that is. We are trying to get a picture of it as I type. Thanks Rick

Guest		25-Nov-2008 17:46
This isn't so hard to do (other than keeping your hand relatively still for a length of time). If you have a relatively large population of hummers, just take away the feeder(s) for a while and offer your hummers food in a similar location out of your hand. So long as you are relatively motionless, the hummer's need to feed regularly (as in several times an hour),they will feed out of your hand. But this experience can be had a lot easier (and with less stress to the birds) - just stand motionless near your feeders and you'll get the hummers flitting around in front of your eyes, sometimes landing on you.

David		24-Nov-2008 13:07
What great photographs / shots! We, in Australia, can only dream of feeding, never mind holding humming birds. I bet you're so pleased at the way your photographs developed. Don't worry about the lack of make-up Abagail, you look fine! Oh yes! I checked your nails. They're fine also. :) Congratulations on this group of photographs!

Guest		01-Nov-2008 05:50
Interesting that you have several hummers feeding together. They usually like to protect their turf and chase others away. Here in Tucson we have some hummers all year round but others migrate south in Sept. I will try the cap trick tomorrow with the year-rounders. I have a feeder and "my friends" let me know when it's empty ... they fly to the window and give me dirty looks until I fill it back up.

Guest		19-Sep-2008 23:28
Handfeeding hummers! Wow! Thanks for posting the pics!

Lois		04-Jun-2008 03:17
They are so beautiful! How lucky you are to be able to do this. When I was about 13 or 14, I was wearing a red t-shirt, and a hummingbird hovered a few feet away, studying me carefully for several seconds. He must have thought I was a really large, red flower!

AS		23-Apr-2008 07:14
I was thrilled to get your pictures and story from a 'forward' that a friend just sent to me! I have always loved those sweet little creatures since I lived in VA, where we used to feed them on our deck. Miracles do exist :).

Elizabeth Speed		20-Apr-2008 03:54
Abigail this was awesome. My friend sent these pics to me and I have to follow up to see how you managed to do this. I have a wisteria vine on the fence in my back yard which attracts them during the summer here in El Paso TX. I am going to try to see if I can accomplish this. They are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pics with everyone. Elizabeth El Paso TX

Rebecca		02-Oct-2007 10:31
Awesome photo's.. Now I'm gonna have to try this.. I have humming birds very often. I just never imagined this would be possible.. Guess I will have to go out there on that limb for them to see.. Thanks for sharing!!

Guest		13-Aug-2007 00:09
Thank you for these sweet photos. They brought a smile to my face. My little granddaughter wants to hold the birds too.

Guest		13-Aug-2007 00:06
Thank you for these sweet photos. They brought a smile to my face. My little granddaughter wants to hold the birds too.

Guest		13-Aug-2007 00:04
Thank you for these sweet photos. They brought a smile to my face. My little granddaughter wants to hold the birds too.

Sally		03-Aug-2007 02:42
This is really so strange.When my son lead me to see the little birds I will tell you what has happened to me.Lat summer someone gave me humming bird vines and they grew and ran all over my patio.This baby hummingbird came all the time and I was out there one day and had on a bright red top and he came and set on my top. They come to my front door glass and fly around all the time to see themselves in the glass. This is one blessed lady to feed these little birds.

Guest		06-Jul-2007 05:57
My Dad has a friend who owns a cabin near the Wyoming/Colorado border. We used to go camping up there a lot, and the area was renowned for its many hummingbirds. I remember my Dad sticking an old red "Ford" baseball cap on my head and telling me to go to the bird feeder and see if any hummingbirds would land on my fingers. THEY DID! It goes down as one of my favorite childhood experiences to this day.

Jill Goodman		02-Jul-2007 12:42
what joy! I'm passing your hummer photos on to friends and to my gardening forum. I live in Florida and have a butterfly and bird garden. the Hummers are a thrill. But to have them come to you like that! Wow

Guest		26-Jun-2007 23:54
BEAUTIFUL SHOTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennett		26-Jun-2007 23:53
Those pictures are AMAZING. I can't beleive it.

Guest		24-Jun-2007 02:45
I found my way here after looking up hand-feeding hummingbirds and seeing the article on About.com today. A friend posted two of the pictures from here in her blog (she'd received them in e-mail) and I was curious about the story. What a smile you've brought to my face, and the comments here from other hummingbird lovers are great, too.

Kendra		12-Jun-2007 14:17
I just recently rescued a little ruby throated hummingbird from the mouth of my cat. Luckily I was there at the exact moment the cat caught the hummingbird, I grabbed the cat, carefully removed the bird from the jaws of death and I took the little bird and put it back up to the feeder and let it rest a moment and then it flew away, unharmed. What an experience. I will never forget it.

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Guest		15-May-2007 21:25
hi your cool i wish i could hold 2 hummers

Guest		15-May-2007 21:25
hi your cool i wish i could hold 2 hummers

catcher		26-Mar-2007 18:41
i have 490 in captivity

Catherine Landis		16-Mar-2007 18:28
HUMMINGBIRD WATER SHOWER In early summer the young hummingbirds are curious about most everything. As I was hand watering the flowers one morning and enjoying the lovely cool morning sun, a young hummingbird came up and thoroughly checked out the spray of water before proceeding over to the big red bottle brush blooms for a feast of nectar. Shortly the little bird was back and with little hesitation she entered the range of the spray. She hovered there with beak tipped up as if to get some moisture down her throat. Her dips and squirms soon turned into an effort to fluff her feathers in flight. . . a feat that looked not too satisfactory. Thereupon she lighted on a low pine tree branch that was in the spray and indulged in a full bird bath orgy. She flipped and flittered her feathers royally. This went on for nearly five minutes as I held the hose spray steady and gazed in astonishment. In twenty-five years of having humming bird feeders around the house this was a first for me to see. ‘Twas a very refreshing experience for the both of us.

Catherine Landis		16-Mar-2007 18:27
I GOT TO HOLD A HUMMINGBIRD . . . TWICE On two separate occasions a hummingbird trapped against a garage window let me pick it up without a struggle long enough to put the relieved little bird outside. The first time the little fellow was near an open part of the window. I moved my hand close to him thinking to cause him to scoot toward the open area. But no, the little guy let me pick him up with no struggle. All I had to do was reach out the window and open my hand. He was gone. And I was astonished. Another time I think the bird was even more tired. I picked up the little guy from where he was sitting and walked to the open garage door where I released him. What a thrill to touch these little creatures.

Sue		04-Feb-2007 16:28
Beautiful shots of those beautiful little creatures!! Thanks for sharing.

Lynne		06-Jan-2007 23:08
Thankyou for posting such wonderful pictures of these amazing tiny birds ... how lucky you are to have hummingbirds in your garden ...

Shannon Dougherty		22-Dec-2006 19:49
Wonderful photos and what patience you must have. I spook these little things just by moving a little. Happy Holidays to all . . .

Suzanne		13-Dec-2006 22:02
I am in Ontario, Canada, when I was younger I had the luxury and privledge to rescue a little hummingbird. It flew into a telephone poll in front of me. I picked it up and brought this sparkling green little bird home. My parents said it most likely won't make it. I put lots of papertowel in a shoebox, and rested it there. Within an hour it started walking about. I stroked it, and gave it sugar water. I offered it my finger, and it sat on it. I never felt so proud. I took it outside to let it be free. It just stayed on my finger. I had to actually end up shaking my hand up and down for the little guy to take flight. Just like the rest of the stories, it hung around and circled for a bit as if to say thank you, and off it went. That was 22 years ago, and it is fresh in my mind as if it was yesterday. I still adore the little humming birds, and never thought of feeding them your way. Maybe now I can share and show your experience to my children so it will be something they never forget. Wonderfull story. At first I had my doubts, untill I checked it out at snopes.com

EB		05-Dec-2006 21:03
The closest I ever get to hummers is when they buzz my red hair scrunchie or my white shirt with red flowers on it. The first time I thought it was a really big bee and darn near swatted the poor thing. What a joy these pictures are. The delicate little bird and for a change, man is not harming them.

Guest		02-Dec-2006 03:33
I have seven feeders and love watching them. Could you tell me where they nest and where they mate. We have several different colors in our yard. Thanks, Dick

Guest		21-Nov-2006 16:37
I patiently fill my hummingbird feeders from April until September, but never see a hummingbird until they are migrating back south for the winter. These photos were inspirational for me! As it took me ten years to get goldfinches to come to my thistle feeders, I will not give up on the hummingbirds! I love all the birds, but the hummingbirds seem like tiny little flying mice to me...they are so remarkable!

Tyna Smith		17-Nov-2006 15:22
What an uplifting group of photos. Some of them would be beautiful as framed wall prints. You are really blessed with the virtue of patience and I definitely envy you. We live in MI and have many hummingbirds also. We have a beautiful pond garden in our back yard with a little winding creek and about 12 koi and gold fish. Our son builds them and we helped install ours in March 2006. Now I will make it my mission to not only pet my beautiful koi, but also work on my relationship with the hummingbirds. Thank you for sharing!!

Tyna Smith		17-Nov-2006 15:21
What an uplifting group of photos. Some of them would be beautiful as framed wall prints. You are really blessed with the virtue of patience and I definitely envy you. We live in MI and have many hummingbirds also. We have a beautiful pond garden in our back yard with a little winding creek and about 12 koi and gold fish. Our son builds them and we helped install ours in March 2006. Now I will make it my mission to not only pet my beautiful koi, but also work on my relationship with the hummingbirds. Thank you for sharing!!

Don P.		12-Nov-2006 02:32
Abigal, Rarely does one get to have the opportunity to accomplish what you and husband have done here. In a split second, you have seen and captured the glint of irredesent colors that these minute birds carry around so proudly, and show off like a Peacock. It gives great satisfaction to see someone else who enjoys their company, and sees them as something more than to decorate a hat. I'd also like to comment here if I can, that Tammy who has the problem with the Orioles, can make a hanging cage out of chicken wire, which can be hung around the Hummingbird feeder, and the Hummer's will come up under it to feed, but the Orioles unless they have a place to roost will not try. Give them their own bottle or even an old chicken water feeder to drink from, and they'll probably not bother the hummers anymore. You may have ants to contend with, but that won't bother the bigger birds. Wonderful shots folks.

Ged W Randall		10-Nov-2006 13:43
Although we never got the hummers to eat out of our hands, my folks use to have a feeder near their deck area on the corner of their house at Priest Lake, ID. Their was one male hummer that was very aggressive and territorial. He would perch in a cedar tree next to the deck area, guarding the feeder, and would chase off other hummers who tried to use the feeder. He had a vivid red throat, so he was very noticeable. Its my understanding that these birds will travel from as far north as Canada to as far south as Chile. Pretty incredible for such a small animal.

Guest		10-Nov-2006 12:46
Oh my goodness - in a world full of sadness what a beautiful gift you have given us. I live in Scotland - we have no hummers here [!]- but I love birds and these are just magical. How I envy you ! Thank you for sharing your moment with us all. Joy to you both.

Cowichan Valley Camera Club		10-Nov-2006 08:26
These pictures are adorable, I live in England and sadly do not have Hummingbirds here, it was May 2005 when I saw my first one for real, I had only ever seen pictures, I just adore them, thank you for sharing these amazing pictures,take care Ann (Chester England)

Ron Belflower		08-Nov-2006 21:14
I love to see others interact with nature, Here in New Mexico we have the hummers.I like to garden and have flowers and honeysuckle . They will buzz right up into my face and check out my red cap. Like you im in the garden alot in warm weather.Too them im just part of the garden. They can get a little cheeky

Kathy		08-Nov-2006 20:25
My Daughter and I really enjoyed the pictures we both love hummming birds. We had one to full out of one of ours tress here in our yard and I went over to it and tried to get it to fly but it wouldn't fly so I got it up so no one would step on it and my daughter(4) held it in her hands untill I could get something to put it in.It made your day and mine to.We live in North Carolina.

Guest		08-Nov-2006 06:07
I know that hummers are not so shy as people might think. We had a steeply terraced garden in front of our house. While I was standing on one level pulling weeds on a level higher up, a hummingbird flew under the arc that my body formed! Just playing with me!! G Haack

AntiqueA		07-Nov-2006 23:01
A dear friend emailed the photos to me. It must have been before snopes had info on them; when I tried to confirm their legitimacy and to obtain info on the photographer in order to give appropriate credit, snopes had nothing at that time. My friend and I were blessed and send blessings backatcha!

Sandy Barnes Waldron		07-Nov-2006 21:24
Hi Sam and Abigail, This is Sandy Barnes Waldron from Florida. Loved your pictures. Hope to see you at Bush next year for Memorial Day.

Bonnie		07-Nov-2006 15:20
My mother lives in rural western Wisconsin. Every spring (we think it's the same hummer) will peck at her front window to let her know that they have arrived. She immediately puts our the hummer feeder. She calls me when this event happens and out goes my hummer feeder too.

Guest		07-Nov-2006 03:31
Sam & Abi, I've also had the great oppurtunity to hand-raise/hand-feed orphand tiny baby birds over the years and then let them fly off into thier natural enviroment to have some of them come back for a period of time for a meal or two. The hummers are beautiful little creatures, what a grand experience you've had there. Best wishes for the next migration season and thank you very much for the pictures you have sent on the internet. Fred Hon. Hi.

Cindy Williams		07-Nov-2006 03:02
These are wonderful pictures and many great stories! I vistited your site from About.com. Once in Missouri while at my husband's grandmother's house, a hummingbird got its beak caught in the screen around her deck. I heard a squeaking sound and saw the poor thing pulling backwards as hard as its little wings could work! I went slowly over and gently touched the end of its beak enough to give it a boost. It was a wonderful feeling to be able to help such a helpless, beautiful thing!!

Guest		07-Nov-2006 02:53
Magnificent gallery!

Nanet Harty		06-Nov-2006 19:01
I was meeting with a realtor in Malibu, California and there was a hummingbird in the house. The bird was trying to get out but was flying into the glass faced wall with no exit. the realtor tried to shoo the bird with a broom... I immediatly stopped him... The little bird was so exhausted his little tounge was hanging out the side of his mouth as he sat on a ledge next to the glass wall... I grabbed a chair and took my baseball hat off and slowly stood up. I plopped the hat over the bird and pulled the bird into my hand... I put my other hand over to cup the tired bird in my hand... I walked out side and looked in my hand... there was this beautiful little creature looking at me... I waited a moment to take in how special this moment was, the gift of life in my hand... I placed the little bird on a half wall and waited while he regained his strength... It took just a few minutes and he lifted off the ground and hovered a few feet from my face... It honestly felt like he was thanking me... then he flew away... Wow, I still get chills thinking about it.

Dennis Knox		06-Nov-2006 15:48
I'm north of you in Arkansas and we have several dozen hummers that visit us every summer. I saw your photos (my brother sent them to me from North Carolina!!) and I've got to try doing the same thing this coming summer. My father in law and I have both taken photos of ours and I've had them come and look at me from just inches away while I filled their feeders... I just never thought about being able to touch them. You've done a beautiful thing here.

Raymond Schreeuwer (Rafi)		06-Nov-2006 15:15
It has all been said, just exceptional..!!!!

Dianna Nannen		06-Nov-2006 13:42
How lucky you are to have done what everybody that loves hummingbirds wished that they could have done. Touch some for me!!

Nancy		05-Nov-2006 22:40
We sometimes have to rescue hummingbirds who wander into our garage. We catch them with a net and take them outside. Once in a while one will be covered with spider webs and we wash them off, hold them until they dry and set them free. They are beautiful little birds. Next summer I am going to try to hand feed them.

CHICKERING		05-Nov-2006 19:49
I live in Winchester Bay, Oregon, middle of the Oregon coast. I have had several experiences with the precious little darlings as they come through our area. I never thought to post the pictures, but I thank you for your posting. I am a clock repairman, and I have a gooseneck light on my bench. For many years I have had one ruby throated visitor who comes into the shop and sits on my lamp stand and watches me work on clocks. He is quite comfortable being there only inches from me. When the work is done and it is time to leave the bench, I will put my finger up next to him and he will step onto my finger for the ride out of the shop. What Trust I enjoy. He is so tiny that it is difficult to know he is there by weight, only his little feet gripping my finger is the way I can tell that he is settled in for the ride out of the shop. He has been doing this for several years, I hope he will be back this next year to visit me.

Uncle Bob		05-Nov-2006 18:24
Uncle Bob In Vallejo, Cal. We also have Humming Birds in our yard. They love my wifes flowers. thanks for your work here.

J.C. Randall		05-Nov-2006 18:01
That is so kewl!!!!

Gerry Krug		05-Nov-2006 17:48
My young cousin in Gahanna,OH has a hummingbird feeder and she marvels and calls our attention every time one comes to her feeder. I have sent your pictures to her, I know she will be just thrilled to see them as I have too. I hope she tries to do the same as she is such a gentle person to be around, just like the birds. Gerry Krug Cleveland,OH

Penny Sodos		05-Nov-2006 15:19
These are wonderful. A few years back, I was working in my garden in Roswell, Georgia. I was sitting on the ground quietly puttering away. We have hummingbirds that visit but not in the numbers that frequent your abode. While I was working, one came up to my nose and lingered for a bit looking at me as if it was trying to figure out what kind of flower I was. We watched each other looking into each others eyes. They are incredible creatures.

Eroshin		05-Nov-2006 10:24
We were looking for such photos and finnaly found your. The trick is that in russian these birds we call "kollibri" and now found out that they're "hummingbirds". :)) Thank you 'cos in Russia they live may be only in zoo. :)

Camilla		05-Nov-2006 10:11
Came here via the Snopes.com article. What gorgeous photos, and what an amazing experience that must have been.

Eroshin		05-Nov-2006 09:28
We were looking for such photos and finnaly found your. The trick is that in russian these birds we call "kollibri" and now found out that they're "hummingbirds". :)) Thank you 'cos in Russia they live may be only in zoo. :)

C. T. Hockenbury		05-Nov-2006 06:03
That is so amazing.God's blessings are so simple. But, yet so far from man's ability unless God allows it. You have been allowed to be blessed by God. This blessing has been shared by you. How unselfish of you. This that you partook of goes back to when God told Adam to manage the animal kingdom. God has let you experience as it was in the Garden of Eden. Soon it will be that way again on the whole earth. May God allow you to be there.

Vicki		05-Nov-2006 05:37
Thank you so much for sharing that with everyone! Totally Awesome!!!

Clark		05-Nov-2006 04:24
When I was an LAPD officer during the 1990s, a mated pair decided to built a nest at our shooting range in Lake Biew Terrace. They picked a spot at the top of a lamppost, but flew into the mud and past our pistol and shotgun fire to build their nest. They seemed completely unconcerned about our shooting. I have feeders surrounding our home, and we're constantly buzzed - but I haven't thought of feeding them by hand - until now. :-)

John		05-Nov-2006 04:00
So AWESOME! Thank you for sharing, I too forwarded your pics and the link to this page to friends, but I copied the copyright with your names and tagged each pic with it. Hope you don't mind. :)

Della Welemirov		05-Nov-2006 03:57
Wow! I am fascinated with these beautiful little birds and these pictures are just wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing these pictures of God's marvelous creations with all of us.

Guest		05-Nov-2006 03:24
Hi! Carolyn from Australia- we have hummingbirds here, but have never seen them up so close and seemingly so unaware of "human danger:. The favourites in our yard are the lorikeets, king parrots, and of course, kookaburras- I don't have a digital camera, so can't share some of the wonderful photos I have of these wonderful visitors! :)

Guest from		05-Nov-2006 01:50
At one point, I had a hummingbird come to the deck outside the bedroom, and he/she would hover, apparently just wanting to be there. After five minutes, it was time to go. I'm sorry now that I didn't think to provide some sugar water. My grandfather was a well-read amateur ornithologist, and would have loved to have been there. Hal

GEORGE KELLEY		04-Nov-2006 13:48
WE VISITED A LAKE IN THE OZARKS, WHERE OUR IN LAWS HAD A CABIN. AT THE LITTLE COUNTRY STORE THEY HAD TWO FEEDERS OUT. IT WAS BUSY WITH THE AMAZING LITTLE VISITORS. THEY WOULD COME UP WITH PEOPLE STANDING WITHIN TWO FEET, IN LARGE NUMBERS AND DRINK THE CLEAR SUGAR WATER. I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE BETTER OFF FOR HAVING NO COLOR IN IT , AND I DO IT THAT WAY TOO. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL SITE!

GEORGE KELLEY		04-Nov-2006 13:41
WE VISITED A LAKE IN THE OZARKS WHERE THEY HAD TWO FEEDERS ON THE FOUR FOOT WIDE FRONT PORCH. THE HUMMERS WERE SWARMING,AND ATE WITH STRANGERS STANDING TWO FEET FROM THE FEEDERS. THEY WERE FEEDING CLEAR SUGAR WATER AND THE BIRDS OBVIOUSLY LOVED IT. I THINK LEAVING OUT THE DYE MIGHT BE BETTER FOR THEM.

GEORGE KELLEY		04-Nov-2006 13:37
WE VISITED A LAKE IN THE OZARKS WHERE THEY HAD TWO FEEDERS ON THE FOUR FOOT WIDE FRONT PORCH. THE HUMMERS WERE SWARMING,AND ATE WITH STRANGERS STANDING TWO FEET FROM THE FEEDERS. THEY WERE FEEDING CLEAR SUGAR WATER AND THE BIRDS OBVIOUSLY LOVED IT. I THINK LEAVING OUT THE DYE MIGHT BE BETTER FOR THEM.

Tammy		04-Nov-2006 02:49
I loved the photos! Unfortunately, I also have oreios. The first time I put up a feeder, they came and chased the hummers away and drank most of the sugar water in 1 dsy! My father lives in Lake County, CA. One morning he found a hummer that appeared to be frozen (he gets snow). He placed the hummer in a bird cage and brought him in to get warmed up. The little hummer warmed up and my father let him out in the yard. The little fella flew around my dad a couple of times and zoomed off! Every now and then a little hummer will fly towards my dad. He thinks it is the one that he saved!

Tammy		04-Nov-2006 02:48
I loved the photos! Unfortunately, I also have oreios. The first time I put up a feeder, they came and chased the hummers away and drank most of the sugar water in 1 dsy! My father lives in Lake County, CA. One morning he found a hummer that appeared to be frozen (he gets snow). He placed the hummer in a bird cage and brought him in to get warmed up. The little hummer warmed up and my father let him out in the yard. The little fella flew around my dad a couple of times and zoomed off! Every now and then a little hummer will fly towards my dad. He thinks it is the one that he saved!

William boyd		02-Nov-2006 16:24
Thank you for sharing this awesome set of photos. I live in Owatonna, Minnesota and only get one or two at most, even though the yard is 'groomed' with plants the hummers like. Wm Boyd

Rich		30-Oct-2006 03:48
Just beautiful!

marian in North Dakota		28-Oct-2006 17:13
I love Hummingbirds. My sister in law and brother in law who live int he country near St Croix Falls WI have a lot of hummingbirds. They have two feeders and I know there are 30 or 40 at a time flying around and eating. They go through a lot of the nectar that my sister in law mixes for them. So fun to watch. I have taken pic of them but have to do it through the window so not as nice as those you have.

Guest		25-Oct-2006 13:32
What wonderful pictures. In Rockport,Texas we have an annual Hummimg Bird Festival. This area is a flyway.Thanks for your pictures and your Web Site. Katie Bean

Guest		24-Oct-2006 08:17
Cool!

Peggy Lancaster`		22-Oct-2006 21:15
HI, I didnt think of putting the feeder in my hand, but I have some nice pictures of the Hummers that visit my mother's home every year. They let me take pictures up very close.

Rhonda Steele		22-Oct-2006 04:32
Hey Abigail! This is Rhonda-from-Mississippi. The pictures are awesome!

Kay and Ben Lane		20-Oct-2006 21:13
Ben and I are so surprised and happy to know this happened to friends of ours. We have many hummingbirds at our cabin in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. One of them came inside and could not find her way out so Ben talked to her and put his hands around her carefully as she sat very still on the curtain. She allowed him to carry her outside without moving at all. After she flew up in the air she circled back and thanked Ben for his help. Love to you both, Kay Lane

Sheron Johnson		20-Oct-2006 20:00
Thank you for sharing these photos! We were all amazed. Another of God's little miracles We have a few almost year round (Spring, Texas) but nowhere near this many in one spot. They will come tap on a window if the feeders are empty! We love watching them.

George Johnson		20-Oct-2006 18:39
you are amazing

George Johnson		20-Oct-2006 18:39
you are amazing

judy		20-Oct-2006 17:18
How thrilling. Haven't had this luxury, did have the luxury of picking one up after it ran into a window. Held it, stroked it's little back. It opened it's eye, looked up at me, lay very still then it just popped up flew off....I was flabbergasted I had the chance. Thankfully it wasn't hurt, just startled...My cat was sitting there eyeing it for lunch, just a little afraid if he grabbe it, he would be dead...Think he was as thankful as I that it flew... Thank you for the beautiful pictures...

Diane		20-Oct-2006 13:58
I love these pictures. It must have been such a thrill!! Like having a faerie land in your hand.

CG		20-Oct-2006 13:15
The few hummingbirds that make it into our yard are so jumpy I can't imagine ever getting a picture of them. These are terrific shots. Your skill with a camera and your patience are admirable.

Guest		13-Oct-2006 00:12
God bless you for your love of these beautiful creatures. Appreciated your sharing these with us and our friends.

Cynthia Nicholson		09-Oct-2006 18:50
What a great hobby you have, and how much fun you must have in sharing! Wonderful photos! Looks like a labor of love to me!

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