At one time we lived in an area that had plenty of them so I put a feeder outside my kitchen window and enjoyed watching them all day.
We lived in the country, and I am old so we still used a clothes line. After washing clothes, I went out to hang them.
The line was alongside the deck by the hummingbird feeder.
As I reached up to clip the clothespin to the line, I felt an incredible vibration.
It was a little Rufous hummingbird whizzing by my ear. Such an unusual experience: the vibration, the sound, and just a blur of color was something I'll never forget. It felt otherworldly somehow.
The little guy wasn't worried about me at all. He continued past my ear to the feeder, and I watched and enjoyed him all summer, but never had another encounter so close.
1. Be consistent in keeping the sugar water feeder full
2. Grow bright red tubular flowers such as bee-balm, trumpet vine, penstemon, cardinal flower and jewelweed throughout your yard.
3. A feeder close to shrubs, trees or foliage is safer than one in the middle of an empty lawn.
4. Don't worry about eliminating little bugs attracted to the feeder as sometimes the hummers eat them too.
5. Add a birdbath that cats can't get close to
Then if you're in an area where hummingbirds are, these methods should work for you.
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