First year hummie watcher

21 years ago

WOW!! This is a great place! So glad I found you all. My name is Susie and this is the first year I put out a feeder. I have the feeder on my front porch and until yesterday would only peek thru the mini blinds to see if a hummie was there because my mom told me you have to be very quiet and still or they will fly away. Well, I finally decided to look up some info on them and found out they are very curious and friendly after they get use to you. So yesterday evening I ventured out to sit on the porch and here she( I think) came and the first couple times she saw me flew away quickly. But after that she would hover around and also eat. Tonight I decided to take my camera out with me and I got 4 or 5 pictures!!! And there was not only 1, but 3 HB!!! I was so excited!! I am going to try and get some more tomorrow evening, but closer up. If all my film isn't used up, I think I am going to have to take it and get it developed anyway :) I am just keeping my fingers crossed that at least some of them turned out. I will let you know tomorrow. Hopefully I will figure out how to put one here. These birds are sooo beautiful I can't believe I never noticed them before!! Thanks for having me!!!

Susie

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Comments (9)

Verna2
21 years ago
Welcome Susie, You'll find all kinds of forum friends, advice, answers to questions, and silliness on the hummingbird forum. Don't you just love those "teeny little hummers"?? I certainly do, and my two oldest grandbabies (5 1/2 and 3 1/2) call tehm "Gramma's birds" They helped feed them and of course watch them last summer (when we kept the kids for a week). They loved those little birds too! I hope all your pictures turned out and that you can share them with us on the forum.
Happy hummering, Verna
king_cupheaphea
21 years ago
Congratulations! Sounds wonderful, good luck with the photos, I know how disappointing it can be if they come back out of focus.

Once you have the pics, either have your 1-hour folks make you a digital picture CD or scan your prints into your computer.

Go to Photo Bucket and create an account. It's free! Then follow the directions there to upload your pics from your computer.

When you come back here to start a thread and share your pictures enter this code into the Message: window...

[img src=http://whateverwebsite/yourpic.jpg]

Use instead of [ and ] so that the code will be recognized and your image displayed in your post.

Smash the Preview Message button and see if you were successful, if not review the code and the link and try again.

Good Luck!
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flowerpowereverett
21 years ago
Welcome Fishyjags, but be advised, hummingbird watching is addictive! Congratulations on getting pictures and good luck!
roberta_nc
21 years ago
Welcome to the forum of hummer lovers, Fishyjags. Enjoy your hummers and resign yourself to the fact that other things (such as housework, etc.) will just have to wait while you feed and watch these wonderful birds!
jenny_in_se_pa
21 years ago
Congrats on your little hummer visitors!!! Hope the pictures turn out okay so you'll have something to remember your time with them for when winter comes.
glok
21 years ago
Welcome to the wonderful world of hummer babies, Susie! Once you see your first, you're never the same!!! Your entire summer will be spent making your yard friendlier and your house work goes undone!!!

glo
Cabin_Gal
21 years ago
Susie, I am new to the forum too. Everyone here is so nice, and it's great to hear about all the hummers. Fortunately I work at home so can sneak away and see what they're up to during the day. Been watching them for a long time but just found the forum this spring. It's nice to know there's so many hummer lovers around the country. I want to try and get some pics on too, can't wait to see yours.
cabin gal
penny1947
21 years ago
Welcome to a great and friendly forum. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. As already stated hummingbird watching is VERY ADDICTIVE.

Penny
fishyjags
Original Author
21 years ago
Thank you all for such a warm welcome!! I am excited to be here and am enjoying reading the posts and LOVE the pictures :) Looking forward to chatting and getting to know you all. Thanks again!!
Susie