Feed Them and They Will Come

I hung my hummingbird feeder from a tree in our courtyard late yesterday afternoon, and this morning I was thrilled see our first hummer. When I saw him, I ran to get my camera, but before I could focus on him, he flew away. That's okay, though, because I know he'll be back ... and, perhaps, he will bring some friends. I'm looking forward to getting some new pictures to add to my "hummingbird collection," so I hope they won't mind me "staking them out." Oh, I almost forgot! Do you see the little bird sitting on the birdhouse in the background? I'm not sure what kind of bird it is, but he and his mate have been very busy building a nest in the house, and I hope to capture some pictures of their babies, too, in and amongst capturing the hummers. Isn't Spring wonderful!

Our First Hummingbird

This is not the post I had planned for today, but I was so excited to see our first hummingbird yesterday that I just had to share it. My parents, who live in Louisiana, saw their first hummer Saturday, so I put my feeders out Sunday afternoon and within a few minutes, sure enough ... this little guy was happily slurping away at the nectar. He stopped to rest in our Lilac Chaste Tree for a minute, and I caught him with his beak open ... Bless his heart — I'm not sure where he spent the winter, but he didn't look like he had missed too many meals. Look at how "fluffy" he is! I took this last picture from a different angle, and kind of like the "silhouette" effect. Hummingbirds are very entertaining, and I look forward to capturing many more pictures of ours this summer ... and, hopefully, my pictures will improve with practice!/p>