I have a hummingbird feeder at home and it is guarded closely by a somewhat rare breed called a Lucifer Hummingbird. I used to call her Violet, due to her bright purple head but come to find out, she is a he. So now, I just call him Peanut.I digress.
I wanted to add another feeder at my house so maybe the other birds could get something to eat since the one I have is guarded by Peanut. I bought this little suction cup hanger that adheres to the window and you hang your feeder off of it. I was unable to use at home because all of our windows have sun screens on them and there was nothing for the suctions to stick to. I have a window in my office nook but it faces the back of the shop where all of the trucks are parked and come and go.
I brought it to the office and thought "what the heck!". I wasn't really expecting to get any visitors. Although our company is nestled within a neighborhood with plenty of plants and flowers, it's very noisy and thought they might be too shy if they even found it.
I secured it to the bars on the outside of my window and watched and waited all day. The next morning I had one!!!! I think we were both screaming with excitement when our eyes met.
Ever since that day, I have about three or so hummingbirds that fight for food. They each get a chance to eat. They visit me all morning and then come back in the late afternoon.
I can't tell you how much I enjoy seeing them buzz around while I work.
The other day it was a bit balmy out, and one just hung out on top of the feeder chillin'. It was so cute! That's what the picture is above. It's not a very flattering angle of her. She looks like a sparrow, but it really is a hummingbird. :)
I brought my little video camera to work to see if I could catch them on tape. It's a bit unsteady, but you still get a glimpse at what I see all day.
Enjoy!

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