The woman is Abagail Alfano of Pine, Louisiana - she has been studying them daily and one morning put the cup from the feeder, with water in it, in her hand; as they had gotten used to her standing by the feeder they came over to her hand. She says in touching they are as light as a feather. Abagail also said, 'if she had known her husband was taking pictures she would have put on makeup.'
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Delightful photos! I lived in a cabin in Colorado for a few years, and we had scads of hummingbirds. They would divebomb each other and were so beautiful. I wonder if their beaks are sharp?
Yes, this is an amazing thing. But I have seen it before. If you go to my profile page, and go to my other private blog, Video Venue. you will see the first video is one of a man feeding from his hand. After watching that, click on one of the others along the bottom of the YouTube video. Or you could embed it in your own blog.
They are too precious, look how little they are. That would be so much fun...thanks for sharing this Sylvia, I have never seen it before!
xxsm
That's amazing!
Sylvia thats glorious!
Hope you're feeling better friend,
With love, M
They are amazing and beautiful.
How neat! And she looks just fine without makeup! I just love this.
This is a real thrill for me. Years ago, our cat "caught" a hummer who was stunned but alive. My small daughter and I rescued it and in its shockeed state we both got to pick it up and protect it until it felt better. I remember that it weighed about what a quarter weighs in your hand. Its little eyes looked at us. Thank goodness the next day it flew away and seemed to be fine.
Thanks for these amazing photos.
What amazing photos. Thanks for sharing.
It reminds me of a strange experience I once had. I was sitting out on our deck early one morning have a cup of tea when a blue jay landed on the railing next to me.
It was less than 2 feet away and , obviously not frightened by me.
As we sat looking at each other, another blue jay arrived, followed by another.
My wife opened the door from the house, ten minutes later, to find me surrounded by 6 jays.
As she opened the door they all took off and I was left wondering what had just taken place.
Lovely! I've seen it before but it always amazes me. Of course I'm equally astonished with the hummingbirds in MY yard take a bath in the hose I'm holding when I water my yard. They seem to have no fear.
Hugs and blessings,
Amazing photo! My mother used to be able to feed her hummingbirds that way, and chickadees would take seeds from her hands too.
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