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    From super70s@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 29 17:25:16 2023
    I've given up putting seed and suet out the past few weeks, the usual
    suspects don't come around much. Guess they find plenty of food out
    there somewhere.

    Not so with the hummers -- I have two tube feeders hanging at the edge
    of my carport and I have to refill at least one of them once a day!

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 29 19:25:39 2023
    On 7/29/2023 6:25 PM, super70s wrote:
    I've given up putting seed and suet out the past few weeks, the usual suspects don't come around much. Guess they find plenty of food out
    there somewhere.

    Not so with the hummers -- I have two tube feeders hanging at the edge
    of my carport and I have to refill at least one of them once a day!

    The hummingbirds are always thirsty and I keep the saucer feeder filled.
    :) They engage in arial battles over it. Sometimes they hover in front
    of me at the window. Yes? Hello!

    I don't fill the seed feeder in the summer but always keep the bird bath
    filled with water. That attracts a lot of birds to come around for a
    drink and to splash around. Cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice,
    purple and red and house finches, the occasional mourning doves.
    Sometimes I see a bird I don't recognise but it's always fun to see them enjoying a dip in the water. :)

    Jill

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  • From super70s@21:1/5 to jmcquown on Mon Jul 31 21:09:01 2023
    On 2023-07-29 23:25:39 +0000, jmcquown said:

    On 7/29/2023 6:25 PM, super70s wrote:
    I've given up putting seed and suet out the past few weeks, the usual
    suspects don't come around much. Guess they find plenty of food out
    there somewhere.

    Not so with the hummers -- I have two tube feeders hanging at the edge
    of my carport and I have to refill at least one of them once a day!

    The hummingbirds are always thirsty and I keep the saucer feeder
    filled. :) They engage in arial battles over it. Sometimes they hover
    in front of me at the window. Yes? Hello!

    Yeah they seem to be fearless not only of each other but even humans.
    Sometimes I'll be standing close to one of the feeders and one will
    buzz up within a foot of my head, as if to "shoo" me away, lol.

    I don't fill the seed feeder in the summer but always keep the bird
    bath filled with water. That attracts a lot of birds to come around
    for a drink and to splash around. Cardinals, chickadees, tufted
    titmice, purple and red and house finches, the occasional mourning
    doves. Sometimes I see a bird I don't recognise but it's always fun to
    see them enjoying a dip in the water. :)

    Jill

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