One of my favorite birds to watch and photograph are Humming Birds. For one thing they are a challenge to photograph and for another they are just plain amazing little creatures. Ounce for ounce they some of the most aggressive little birds nature has to offer and they will fight each other literally to the death over territories if they see fit to do so. Most often it ends up just being a "severe argument" and they go about their business of eating and buzzing around. Something I learned a few years ago is that they will return every year to the same spot to feed so if you have their favorite sweet water offerings for them available, they will come back to that spot year after year. Another thing I learned is that they will "sit" at a feeder and eat if you get the type with the perch and I definitely recommend you buy the types with a perch as it is so cool to see them sitting there eating (even their hovering antics are great too!).
Another thing you can do if you are trying to attract them is provide some flowers draw them in. I like to use Petunia's and we have the best luck with red, pink or purple varieties. They really like the flowers and the colors are endless. We usually plant them in the window boxes and this year we have a large hanging basket full of them on a post nearby as well and the Humming Birds showed up literally within days of hanging the feeder and basket out. I can sit by the window for hours and just watch them hover in and out. Get out your favorite digital camera and enjoy! http://www.wm8c.com/humming_birds.htm
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