Hummingbird Feeders

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Hummingbirds are my favorite interaction during my days here at Villa Migelita Ecolodge. These lovely little beasts who regularly fight each other to claim a feeder at my glamping place. I can never tire of their antics. They are solitary birds living alone; they mate, and the female does everything after that alone. She takes care of the babies for about three weeks and sends them on their way. Hopefully, they survive. As a person with a lot of interaction with hummingbirds, they definitely have obstacles when they are released by mom. They have to learn to survive alone because they are on their own after their mother cares for them!

I always thought hummingbirds were wild and didn’t interact with humans, but this is untrue. I spend much of my day re-filling feeders. I have had several hummingbirds become really tame with me. One followed me into the house last year. He became used to my guests, and I named him Magic. He would be the first to drink from the hand feeders. One day, he was very slow, and he landed on the hand feeders and stayed for long periods. I was concerned because he acted ill. I didn’t see him after that, I think he left this Earth.

There is Ruby who is always buzzing my head. She has been here for over three years.

The cover photo is a sweet fledgling I rescued today. He flew away after resting with me. I love Yoga, but the hummingbirds always make me smile.