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Old 10-04-12, 01:57 AM   #1
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Default Humming Birds.

I thought I'd post this for you guys, it cheered me up this morning maybe it'll do the same for you. Our world seems so hard and almost unbearably aggressive at times that even a simple walk to the shops can becomes a burden.

I hope you all have a great day to day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Hummingbird#p00m16td
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Old 10-04-12, 02:04 AM   #2
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We get a few hummingbirds around here, got a feeder.
When ever I see one I'll always stop and watch, they're fun.

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Old 10-04-12, 09:00 AM   #3
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We have hummingbirds as well. They like the flowering plants on our deck. The first time I heard the beating of their wings I thought there was a huge bee flying around me. This species of bird is really cool.
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Old 10-04-12, 09:07 AM   #4
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Wow, beats sparrows, starlings, and pidgeons I get in my garden.
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Old 10-04-12, 10:34 AM   #5
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I put out a feeder every summer for the humming birds. We all sit in the early evenings and watch them zip around.
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Old 10-04-12, 12:03 PM   #6
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We're posh...we get Blue Tits and Wood Pigeons
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We're even posher, we get pheasants, grouse, partridge and the cats love them

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We're even posher, we get pheasants, grouse, partridge and the cats love them

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Plant flowers that bloom red. A feeder specifically for hummingbirds attract them. Some say it takes a summer of blooming red flowers and a feeder hung out before they actually come around the following summer.
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Old 10-04-12, 05:55 PM   #10
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We have this gray cat that just loves to walk around and check on all the plants on the deck and around the yard she also has an interesting respect for humming birds and will sit and closely observe them but has no interest in them as prey as she will sit and watch them when they are within easy striking distance the entire time never displaying hunting body language.
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