Sunday, August 28, 2011

Hummingbirds in Our Backyard

A couple of weeks ago we set up a hummingbird feeder in our backyard.  We were not optimistic, as our neighborhood is still fairly new.  There are not a lot of trees and plants.  We have  a small amount of landscaping and a few hanging plants for them to enjoy.  We told Jordan not to expect much.  We waited and changed the solution every few days since it is so hot out.  We didn't see any for a couple of weeks and then it was time to go back to school.  That first week back, Blake reported that during the day he saw a hummingbird visit briefly each morning.  So Saturday, during breakfast, we kept our eye on the feeder.  Sure enough, a sweet little hummingbird enjoyed our feeder.  Today, Sunday morning, he brought back some friends.  They didn't seem to want to share the feeder, even though it has four feeding stations!  They kept chasing each other away.  What a fun way to spend a morning with family!









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