Hummingbirds

Two hummingbirds just flew up to the window, hovering inches away to check us out. Then they flew into the tree and perched for 3 seconds before zooming away again. I thought hummingbirds didn’t perch. I wonder what they are eating in our yard.

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Durham North Carolina, Fauna

3 Comments to Hummingbirds

  1. My mother-in-law had at least 20-30 ruby throated hummingbirds at her kitchen window feeders on Sunday evening. They were perched in the nearby trees, butterfly bushes and flitting around the feeders, even in the rain (which surprised me). I’ve never seen that many hummingbirds in one place.

  2. Dan S. on August 19th, 2008
  3. Oh! That sounds beautiful! Maybe it is hummingbird hatching season.

  4. Valerie on August 19th, 2008
  5. If they didn’t perch, they’d be *really* exhausted! It makes me tired just thinking about it. ;)

  6. Lenore on August 19th, 2008

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