Hungry Hummingbird
Jan. 4th, 2017 10:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fenchurchI completely forgot to bring in the hummingbird feeders last night, which is a bit of a problem with our temperatures dropping down to 20°F overnight. So, this morning I stumbled into the kitchen, glanced out the window and saw a feeder-cicle... with one poor little hummingbird hopping from perch to perch, hoping to find an unfrozen "flower."
I went out and grabbed the feeder, brought it in, wrapped it in a dishtowel and started pouring boiling water on it to get it to thaw quickly. I happened to glance up and spotted that same hummingbird, now perched on the little hummingbird swing we have hanging nearby... staring at me. Seriously, staring right at me through the window (the hummingbirds often come stare at me through the window when the come to the feeder, but not quite like this). So, I didn't thaw it completely like I usually do when this happens, but just enough so that nectar would flow out if needed and stuck the feeder back outside... and that little hummingbird was already there and eating before I even got back in the house (while I was still only a few feet away).
I suppose if nothing else happens today, I'll know I made a difference in at least one bird's life! :-p
And here he is... a fuzzy little hummingbird, feasting from a partially frozen feeder. In the upper righthand corner, you can see the hummingbird swing he was sitting on to stare at me through the window.
Crossposted from my Livejournal.
I went out and grabbed the feeder, brought it in, wrapped it in a dishtowel and started pouring boiling water on it to get it to thaw quickly. I happened to glance up and spotted that same hummingbird, now perched on the little hummingbird swing we have hanging nearby... staring at me. Seriously, staring right at me through the window (the hummingbirds often come stare at me through the window when the come to the feeder, but not quite like this). So, I didn't thaw it completely like I usually do when this happens, but just enough so that nectar would flow out if needed and stuck the feeder back outside... and that little hummingbird was already there and eating before I even got back in the house (while I was still only a few feet away).
I suppose if nothing else happens today, I'll know I made a difference in at least one bird's life! :-p
And here he is... a fuzzy little hummingbird, feasting from a partially frozen feeder. In the upper righthand corner, you can see the hummingbird swing he was sitting on to stare at me through the window.
Crossposted from my Livejournal.
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Date: 2017-01-04 06:24 pm (UTC)