Little Jewels of Joy

The Hummingbirds returned on May first. That was nice. It was my birthday! Great gift. We are dedicated to supporting the hummers, because, well, we just really enjoy them. I have a small feeder on the window of my office door which I can see over my monitor. We three, distinct areas – my office patio, the kitchen patio and the front patio – which are separated from sight of each other. Male hummingbirds can be very territorial. They will actually sit on a nearby branch or fence and wait for another bird to consider eating from the feeder. Then, he’ll swoop in and chase the poor bird away. With our three locations, one dominant bird cannot monitor all the areas, which allows a peaceful meal at the other feeders that he isn’t guarding.

It’s been cloudy or rainy or cold most days since they arrived, but I was able to get some good shots of our favs today at one of our many feeders we have to support the hummers.