DW loved the hummingbird feeder but had become frustrated when it seemed to be leaking/broken. Well, it turns out it was a bird that actually damaged the humming bird feeder!
DW was enjoying some quiet time on the patio late one afternoon when she spied a sparrow type bird hanging upside down on the hummingbird feeder sticking it's beak into a seam on the bottom. It was trying to suck the red sugar water but actually ended up somehow spilling a lot of it on the ground below. That attracted ants.
So enough's enough!
Here's our new bird feeder and a young mourning dove that's begun hanging around the backyard.
As you can see below, it didn't take long for the word to spread among the bird population! There are brown speckled ones, red breasted ones, doves and many others not shown here. It's really neat to see all of them!
Our dogs love harassing the birds that land either on the feeder or on the ground looking for seeds.
I wasn't able to catch Muncie being himself but here's Phoebe.
She's the mini-lioness, laying in the shadows, waiting for the a victim. Stalking, lurking, licking her chops. Little does she know, if she were actually able to catch one of these birds, they'd probably kick her $#%@!
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Well, look at your containers! They look awesome! I am SO envious as today I am looking at 32* and snizzling. It's great that you have taken up bird feeding/watching! We have been doing that for years here and really enjoy it. The only thing I could suggest to add is a bird bath that could be nestled in amongst some of the plants/trees. They like to have a place to hide when big, bad meanies come along (like your puppies!) and have a bit to drink, particularly when its really hot. It gets hot in AZ, right? The greens would help keep the water cool, as well. Also, the addition of a fountain pump for the sound of bubbling water is a bird attractor as well. Gosh I'm jealous! The water in my bird bath has ice in it. We have been seeing a few more birds as the weather has been warming up. Your birds look happy! Although there are a lot of bird identifier books on the market, the author Roger Tory Peterson has published some very excellent ones. I would highly suggest getting one of those, checking off which birds frequent your feeder/bath, and the date first seen. They may be passing through one direction or another and the following year you can look back and determine 'who will be showing up when!'
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