I am very fortunate to be visited by hummingbirds all year long in my Arizona garden. For that very reason, I have a hummingbird feeder hanging in front of my kitchen window, where I spend much of my time looking out at my vegetable garden. The majority of hummingbird visits are from Anna’s hummingbirds.
This winter, I have three different hummers that make regular visits each day.
One of my visitors takes a rather unique approach to feeding.
First, he flies near the feeder and then…
He flies around the rim to see if there is any sugar/water for him to taste before he settles in to do some serious feeding.
It almost reminds me of a child who takes a small taste of their food before deciding that they like it enough to eat it.
This little hummer visits my feeder 2 – 3 times an hour and I never get tired of watching him.
How about you? Do you have a regular hummingbird that visits your feeder?
Any experiences with ‘picky’ hummingbirds?
Learn more about Anna’s hummingbirds including where they got their name, here.
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OOOH, Wish I had hummingbirds come ALL year long! I’m not so lucky in the N.E.! Though when our ruby-throats return in the
Spring, seems like some of our “faithful regulars” DO return. No ‘fusssy’ feeders, just that if bothered by pesky bees, they get
up set and with other ruby-throats who want to share the feeders!