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Birders

cyclonefence

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7. Last summer I was working in my yard

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #6)

Wed May 16, 2018, 11:04 AM

May 2018

wearing a hot-pink teeshirt (I bet you know where this is going!), and I sat down to rest for a minute. A hummingbird started flying around me in ever-closer circles. It never did actually try to sip from my shirt, but it sure was interested. I guess those little guys need so much fuel that a big pink/red thing is always worth investigating.

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I had a good chuckle, this morning, as I was getting breakfast. [View all] Frustratedlady May 2018 OP

I have two bird feeders outside my kitchen window Ohiogal May 2018 #1

I have 7 feeders hanging from the "T" pole and they put on quite a show. Frustratedlady May 2018 #5

Oh, tell me about grape jelly cups! cyclonefence May 2018 #2

This house that I downsized to, last year, had a large "T" iron pipe set-up for feeding birds. Frustratedlady May 2018 #3

Thanks so much cyclonefence May 2018 #4

I had to laugh a few days ago when I saw the first hummingbird in my yard. Frustratedlady May 2018 #6

Last summer I was working in my yard cyclonefence May 2018 #7

My son-in-law was relaxing in the hot tub one evening when he started yelling for my daughter Frustratedlady May 2018 #8

It's crazy, isn't it cyclonefence May 2018 #11

Maybe speed is their defense. Frustratedlady May 2018 #13

He must have heard rumors!!! elleng May 2018 #9

We serve the birds brunch everyday LakeArenal May 2018 #10

I have tried oranges for the orioles and everyone ignored it. Frustratedlady May 2018 #12

Put grape jelly on it. It'll work. LakeArenal May 2018 #14

I'll give it a try. Thanks! Frustratedlady May 2018 #15