Originally Posted By: tanstaafl.
I had an interesting experience the other day...

During the afternoon lull when there are only one or two hummingbirds at a time, I moved very slowly, perhaps one inch per second, towards a solitary hummingbird at the purple feeder. He saw me coming, but decided I was not a threat because I was so slow. He actually let me reach up and stroke his tail feathers several times before he decided to leave, and he did not appear to be in panic mode when he flew away.

I wish I had pictures of that.

tanstaafl.


While refilling them, I occasionally would sit still and hold a feeder before rehanging any. Often I could get the hummingbirds to feed from it; I could feel the breeze of their wings on my hands and face as they buzzed around. Twice, a hummingbird landed on my fingertip.

Astonishing moments. Astonishing birds.

-jk