Here in Seattle we're having what we call a cold snap. It's currently 24 outside, and the high was about 29. (Yes, I know, for some of you that would be considered spring, but this is Seattle, not North Dakota...)
Due to our normally mild climate, some hummers spend the winter here. So when I get home today, I noticed that the hummingbird feeders on my porch are both frozen into nectarsicles. I figured I'd take them in, thaw them out, and put them back out in the morning. It's nearly dark outside, so I figured they weren't feeding any more today, and I leave before daylight this time of year.
I took down the larger feeder, and as I was unhooking the smaller one (their favorite) when a little guy flies over and hovers about a foot away from me. He looks right at me, looks at the feeder and I swear I could almost hear him say "Just where do you think you're going with that?" hovered there for a bit, and then flew off. I kid you not, there was no mistaking his questioning what I was up to.
So I quickly took it inside, ran hot water to melt the popsicle that was in there and then put in an fresh feed, heavy on the mix and light on water. I used lukewarm water to try and keep it liquid a bit longer without risking burning their tongues.
It only took a moment for him to show up after I hung it up, and he's drinking like mad...
Due to our normally mild climate, some hummers spend the winter here. So when I get home today, I noticed that the hummingbird feeders on my porch are both frozen into nectarsicles. I figured I'd take them in, thaw them out, and put them back out in the morning. It's nearly dark outside, so I figured they weren't feeding any more today, and I leave before daylight this time of year.
I took down the larger feeder, and as I was unhooking the smaller one (their favorite) when a little guy flies over and hovers about a foot away from me. He looks right at me, looks at the feeder and I swear I could almost hear him say "Just where do you think you're going with that?" hovered there for a bit, and then flew off. I kid you not, there was no mistaking his questioning what I was up to.
So I quickly took it inside, ran hot water to melt the popsicle that was in there and then put in an fresh feed, heavy on the mix and light on water. I used lukewarm water to try and keep it liquid a bit longer without risking burning their tongues.
It only took a moment for him to show up after I hung it up, and he's drinking like mad...
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