Sunday, April 12, 2009

Humingbirds & Other Yard Wildlife

Hummingbirds are such delightful wild birds to watch in your yard. I hear them buzzing all around. I have several smaller baby Hummingbirds this year. It is interesting that the red Rufus Hummingbird babies are just as bossy as their adult counterparts. I have three feeders in the front and back yard. That way the other varieties Hummingbirds have a chance to feed while the Rufus are at another feeder.

It was quite commical when my very old Cocker Spaniel was standing underneath the Hummingbird feeder. A brilliant red Rufus tried to scare the dog away from his feeder by moving around in his threatening flight pattern just six inched from the side of the dog. The dog didn't even see the bird but it was quite cute. Don't worry, we have never had an actual Hummingbird attack. They are just wonderful to watch.

Another time, I was doing yard work and a red Rufus Hummingbird came about two feet from my face. He was in his threatening flight pattern. I stood there quietly, just looking at him. It was the first time I had been that close to a Hummingbird and it was exciting. Well, he got bored and flew away. I have seen pictures where many Hummingbirds feed simultaneously from the same feeder. They will sometimes feed from your hand. If you would like to attract Hummingbirds to your yard, here is where you can find some great products:

For Hummingbird feeders and supplies: http://www.everythingnaturalpetfood.com/WildCrittersSupplies.html

Duncraft bird baths have every type of bird baths you could want for the feather wildlife in your yard. This includes heated baths for winter and items for the baths that keep mosquitoes from breeding in the bath.

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I love to feed the Squirrels. I feed them dry corn, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and, of course, peanuts. They eat their fill and then bury the rest in the yard. Some people would rather not have squirrels but I find them to be very cute and entertaining. Here are some great squirrell supplies:

http://www.everythingnaturalpetfood.com/WildCrittersSupplies.html


Brackets and poles are needed to hang your bird feeders and some types of bird houses. A good variety is located here:

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2 comments:

beto o'newton said...

hi,
i just responded to your comment on holisticsite.blogspot.com !
thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a nice comment,would you be interested in exchanging blog links?
also i could enter a blog post on my site about you site since your blog is holistic related.
thanks again,
rob

Everything Natural Pet Food said...

Yes, Rob, please contact me at this blog or lmcorpe@EverythingNaturalPetFood.com and we can discuss this further. Thank you.

Linda