Hummingbird Feeders Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Hummingbird Feeders In Your Backyard
By Rodger G Allenby
Hummingbird feeders can be placed in strategic, quiet locations
of the backyard and you will see hummingbirds swoop down and take
a quick drink from the sweet liquid present in the feeder.
If you notice hummingbirds in your area and you want to observe
them in your yard, then you can place hummingbird feeders around
strategic locations in your backyard and you will see them come
and feed from the sweet liquid on the feeders.
In my yard, it all seems so quiet, until you see the birds swooping
towards the feeder. They seem to be loving the sweet liquid as
they linger around the hummingbird feeders for a long time.
Inspiration From Mum
My mum has a number of hummingbird feeders in her backyard. She
gave me the inspiration to place hummingbird feeders in my backyard.
There are many things that bring my mother peace, and a few of
these things are her hummingbird feeders. She has a few of them
hanging in various places in her yard, and she can spend quite
a bit of time watching the hummingbirds coming in for a quick
drink.
Sit And Watch The Birds
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 the birds, while they were feeding.
My grandfather has his hummingbird feeders hanging near his plants,
and he and my grandmother often sit and watch them out by the
big picture window.
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.
Not Spooking The Feeding Hummingbirds
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.
The funniest part about the hummingbird feeders 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.
Hummingbird Feeders Are Different
If you want to have bird feeders 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.
Swooping Towards The Feeder
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.
I have taken a review of my options and put a hummingbird feeder
under my trees in my backyard. I have noticed there are a number
of hummingbirds in my trees and I can see them swooping towards
the feeder, to get some of the sweet liquid and then they are
off again.
One At A Time
They seem to come, one at a time. It looks to me that if one
comes first, then the others seems to come soon after. One at
a time.
There are times when I am sitting and relaxing on one side of
my backyard, away from the trees and I can see the hummingbirds
swooping down to the hummingbird feeder.
Its so relaxing, just to watch the hummingbirds in the quite
of the day.
About the Author:
Rodger G Allenby has written a number of articles on birds, gardening
and landscaping including
Soda Bottle Bird Feeder,
Purple Martin Houses,
Wild Bird Feeders,
Grass Seed,
Garden Supplies,
Backyard Ideas,
Green Lawn,
Backyard Landscaping Pictures,
Underground Pet Fence,
Backyard Fences,
Fish Ponds.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
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