Hummingbird
The hummingbird is an extraordinary sight to behold. This miniature, magical, majestic bird comes in many colours and sizes. It can be seen flapping its wings so fast that it appears floating on the spot.
This little creature is a marvel of physics and biology.
It is the only bird in the garden that can fly backwards, which only adds to making it a true joy and delight to watch. A pretty remarkable trait and, in a sense, an animal superpower
There is a tiny green hummingbird that frequents the feeder around Walden pond. It is so small that it can sit on the edge of the feeder and drink the sugary “nectar” without the humming sound of energy buzzing in the background.
Most of the hummingbirds around Walden have beaks the same length as their body,
Attracted by a simple mix of 1 part sugar and 4 parts water, ‘real’ plants or flowers are not actually needed to draw this beautiful bird.
Although this type of bird comes in many sizes and colours, it is always unmistakable with its long beak used to get inside the feeder to inhale a long drink. Even with their eyes closed, they make a particular noise.
The hummingbird feeder is pleasant to watch in the late spring and early summer. It offers a superb spectacle for children and adults alike, bridging biology and nature in lessons that simply can not be taught in a school setting.
The design of such feeders, along with the hummingbird’s beak, makes it so that other birds can not get the nectar because their mouths are not long enough to drink the sugar water.
However, one other bird fondly frequents the feeder, The Outstanding Orange Oriole.
Words from Walden 
You are so right, hummingbirds are fascinating to watch, but it is a bit unrealistic of the makers of these feeders to expext that 4 will eat at the same feeder at the same time:) They are very territorial and fight to make each feeder theirs…I finally went for the feeders that had one place to eat and bought a bunch of them and spread them out:)
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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🙏🙏🙏 Thank you Ned🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you for your amazing post. Hummingbirds are just an amazing creature, I get those a lot in front of my door. Since I have planted Fuchsia’s and a sweet memory plant they are even more attracted to flutter in front of my window.
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🙏Thank you .
The idea of a Fuchsia sounds beautifil. I will try that! 🙏
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Hummingbirds are magical. My feeder is very busy right now, and they are such a pleasure to watch and photograph. I also planted hummingbird mint (agastache) in the hopes of attracting them this year, and it seems to be doing the trick. Agastache has those long, trumpet-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love.
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Thank you for your beautiful comments. I am grateful for you and hummingbirds
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Hummingbirds are such fun creatures to watch.
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They’re so beautiful. Our birds are nothing like as bright and colourful as that, although we do occasionally get bee-eaters and rollers in the UK (I have heard… although I’ve never seen them, except on TV)… ❣️‼️🐦🦜
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🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for your amazing comments. We are fortunate to have so many different birds.🙏🙏🙏
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Stunning photograph. You have exceptional artistry.
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