We bought a hummingbird feeder weeks ago, and hung it outside
my sewing room window. For some time, we saw no activity at all. The sugar-water
level was receding, but so slowly it may have been evaporation. Last week while
emptying waste paper baskets, I caught a flash of color from the corner of my
eye. It was a male black-chinned hummingbird, darting back and forth at the
feeder. I grabbed my phone for a picture, but was too slow. The next day, I noticed
the cat watching a female broad-tailed hummingbird through the window. In the
shadows, the bird looks grey, but when she darts into the light, she’s a stunning iridescent
green. I managed to get a few blurry shots, but I’ll keep trying. In this heat,
I like to clean and refill the feeder at least once a week. I use one part
sugar to four parts water, no food coloring.
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