Feeding the hummingbirds | Life on a Colorado Farm

Around four o’clock yesterday afternoon a wind-fretted bundle of clouds blew in churning the air into a seething angry mess!

The little hummingbirds started feeding in a desperate and determined manner.

Suddenly the wind shifted moved west, then north, and finally east, where it slammed into our area with a vengeance untold

Dropping rain in torrent, flattening anything which stood in it’s path.

Then in swirl of angst the wind-fretted rain moved on…drenching everything in it’s path.

By evening the sun started disappearing; sending slivers of gold and silver among the slate colored clouds.

This morning is clear and bright, although very muddy! The smells of warming corn stalks and the heady scent of Four O’clocks fill the air. Along with the chirps and clicks and the buzz of many little wings as the hummers fill their tummies.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Last year we had so much fun feeding the hummingbirds that I added in two more feeding stations, which make four more feeders.

Gradually, I’m about to get all the feeders hung up. I have four more to fill and hang. I only hang as many as I have hummingbirds.

At last count I have 8 pair of hummingbirds

Two different species

They are most active just as the first light comes into the sky and as heavy dusk starts to descend. Sleeping takes lots of food, so it seems.

Although, they are very active through out the day.

After the last set of irrigation Terry and I like to sit outside and just watch them. Their little wings make a huge buzzing sound and they even chirp and chatter among themselves.
I do try to scatter the poles apart so the bully birds can’t defend ALL of them. They only get to defend One! 🙂

We even have four sets of these amazingly SHY little birds. I love their brilliant colors! They are VERY good at hiding from me. If I point the camera in their direction they immediately fly off. Silly birds.

I’m finding this Sugar Water Buffet is really fun for everyone. The grandchildren like to stand and see if a bird will land on them, so far it hasn’t happened. But miracles do happen so maybe by the end of summer. We will see!

Your farm friend,

Linda