Geoff Fox: My Permanent Record
Back when I was in school teachers would always scare me with stories of how my exploits would end up in my permanent record. I believe this is it! – Geoff Fox
No one is more surprised than Helaine and me at the volume of nectar our friendly hummingpigs polish off every day. No matter when we fill it, they drain it by day’s end!
They’re so hungry my presence only feet away doesn’t stop them!
I love them, but this has gotten out-of-hand.
I’ve bought lots of stuff over the years. Lots necessary. Some frivolous. None have brought more joy than my hummingbird feeder.
I forget exactly what it cost, but I’m sure I walked out of the store with a feeder and bottle of nectar mix for under $20.
Now we make the nectar at home. It’s just sugar and water. What could be easier?
The feeder is mounted on a window in the family room. All day there is a steady stream of tiny birds. They swoop in quickly, often ‘hang’ in midair, then perch on the feeder. Usually they’re solo eaters, though recently I’ve seen pairs sucking down nectar.
Earlier this afternoon there were five slurping at once! I was stunned. I was also ticked my camera was upstairs.
Hummingbirds are totally different from any other bird I’ve ever encountered. Obviously, they’re little. Their wings are constantly in motion. When nearby you hear a distinctive low pitched hum from their flapping.
Helaine was worried we’d have a large deposit of bird poop under the feeder. They must poop. Just not here. Thanks Mother Nature. Problem solved!
Stay thirsty my friends. I can sit and watch you forever.
My hummingbird feeder is getting popular. All day small and smaller birds stop to snack in a nearly endless stream. The way things are progressing the feeder will have to be refilled every two or three days. I won’t mind. They’re thirsty!
The feeder itself is suctioned to a window from the family room. That gives us a bird’s eye seat.
Hold it.
That’s wrong.
They’ve got the bird’s eye seat. Our view is still pretty good.
With my GoPro I was able to get an even better view! I suctioned it to the window right next to the feeder and waited.
It didn’t take long!
I’ve included a little realtime video followed by slo-mo at 10% of normal speed. Enjoy.
I put up a hummingbird feeder a few days ago. We have a small courtyard alongside the house. A feeder seemed the thing to do.
Hummingbirds don’t ask for much. They’re hard workers looking to score nectar. My pleasure.
The feeder itself came from Target. It’s mounted with suction cups on a window to our family room. We can watch TV and hummingbirds simultaneously. The hummingbirds are usually more entertaining!
The nectar also came from Target. This will be the first and last time for that. It was only after I came home that I read coloring doesn’t matter! All that’s needed is a 4:1 water/sugar mix. Even I can handle that.
At the feeder the hummingbirds often seem to hover motionless as their wings flutter at incredible speed. They’re tiny and they fly fast. There’s nothing about them that isn’t cool!
So far Doppler hasn’t caught on. I hope she doesn’t ever.