Hummingbird Feeders

Hummingbird Feeders Tips

There are many things that bring my mother peace, and a few of these things are her hummingbird feeders in the garden. She has a few of them hanging in various places in her yard also, and she can spend quite a bit of time watching the hummingbirds coming in for a quick drink. There are only a few different hummingbirds in her area, and she and my grandfather often joke that they are fighting over the same birds. They are quite fun to watch, and I have even been able to take a few pictures of them while they were feeding.

My grandfather has his hummingbirdfeeders hanging near his plants besides his garden, and he and my grandmother often sit and watch them out the big picture window they have. My mom does not have this luxury, so she has put one of her hummingbird feeders right next to her kitchen window. This is the best place because she spends a lot of her time in her kitchen. She can see them when they fly up for a drink, and she can then watch them without spooking them. I’m not sure if they can see her or not, but she can walk right up to the window and they don’t budge. They didn’t spook when I took photos either.

Hummingbird Feeders Advice

The funniest part about the hummingbirdfeeders has to do with one of my mom’s cats. She has a large, orange cat named Otis who you might confuse with Garfield. He is a huge loveable guy, but still has his natural hunting instincts. He will sit on her sink and watch the hummingbird feeders for hours on end. He has his ears back most of the time, and his tail is twitching. The funny part is that even though he is right there through the glass, the hummingbirds come anyway, and they don’t seem to think a thing of him. Perhaps they are not even aware that he is there.

If you want to have bird feeders in your garden or in your yard, but you aren’t sure what you want, you might want to consider having hummingbird feeders instead. They are different from other feeders because they fill up with a sweet liquid rather than bird seed. Hummingbirds usually swoop in, take a quick drink, and then fly off, but I have seen some hover around the feeders for quite a long time. We don’t know where they nest or where they go when they fly away, but we can always count on seeing them almost every day.