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Cat... hummingbird pics
Jan 20^th, 2009 at 1:27pm

As we discussed at Loucon...
I dunno... I suppose I am the Hummingbird Whisperer or such. This happens 3-4 times a month during the summer. I have about 100 pics or movies of my daughter and I handling them.

They tend to get stuck in my garage. They land... they let us pick them up... we pick the cobwebs off them, let them rest a little, give them a drink... then they fly off... sometimes right away, sometimes after jumping around our hands for 5 or 10 minutes.

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Racer1_NC CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline "Well, let's go see." Posts: 4417 Lewisville, NC Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 1:32pm Now that is unbelievable! I can't even get the damn dog to sit. B
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #2 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 1:40pm That is sooooo cool! I love those little buggers! Jeannie
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Reply #3 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 1:46pm

Ah Lobster - you are privileged to be added you to their trusted family. "If you get tired, go to Lobster's house for a rest in his garage and a drink or two. He's cool and he won't hurt you."

I like it - "The Hummingbird Whisperer." That's very very cool.

And I'll bet you're glad that vultures haven't included you in the genealogy!!

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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #4 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 2:29pm Very Cool Paul!! I love hummingbirds and have several feeders. Can't wait for them to come back. Beth
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catlind CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Surf's Up! Posts: 4536 Weaverville NC Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #5 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 2:52pm Rock that is absolutely amazing and incredible..... Maybe this summer I"ll be able to entice my birds to come a little closer Keep the pics comin, when I get one that isn't blurred I'll post it LOL Cat
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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #6 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 3:23pm Now that's cool. Best, George
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #7 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 3:23pm Pat, I love it! That is truely neat and you must be quite trustworthy Lobster.
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Charlotte CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 2385 Patterson,California Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #8 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 3:28pm thx for the pics, very sweet. I took 2 but you can't tell the blurs are hummingbirds, lol. Charlotte
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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #9 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 3:47pm Absolutely amazing!!!! We have a bunch of them and they sometimes come very near....even darting in and out of the garage but nothing even close to that. WOW!!!!!
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DennisM1045 CH.com Alumnus Offline One wave at a time! Posts: 3437 Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #10 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 4:17pm Now that made me smile Thanks... -Dennis-
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #14 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 5:32pm That's absolutely amazing! I would love to put feeders up at the house, but my two cats would kill themselves trying to catch one. Carolyn
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Re: Cat... hummingbird pics
Reply #15 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 6:59pm

Reminds me of a story. Several years ago when we bought this house it had a big tree in the front. The kind of tree that you think, gosh, I will buy a glider bench to sit under that great tree and watch the world go by.

Then someone (probably me) had this great idea to hang a hummingbird feeder in that tree so we could enjoy that too. Well, you see, it's all in the placement of the feeder. Word of advice, do not hang the feeder over the bench. Because then, the nice hummingbird feeder, also becomes a cat feeder. Because our bad cat would launch herself from that bench and catch the poor little birds.

Needless to say, we moved the feeder. Poor hummingbird!

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Reply #16 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 7:17pm

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I suppose I am the Hummingbird Whisperer

You're not getting them drunk, are you?

• It is important to change the sugar water daily or once in a couple of days at the most. Otherwise, the sugar water will ferment, especially on very hot days.

"We don't want drunk hummingbirds flying around,"

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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Cat... hummingbird pics Reply #17 - Jan 20^th, 2009 at 8:36pm That is so cool, thanks for sharing. What does it feel like when they are ready to fly out of your hand? I know they have super fast wing speed and just wondering if they vibrate before take off and if you feel that or not. The Humming birds have a trust with you, and that is so awesome!
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