Bill and Juanita, owners of Allenspark Lodge B&B, are living their dream...

running a successful business and riding as often as possible.



Sunday, July 1, 2012

Bah Humbird

I was talking with a guest yesterday, and he mentioned how he had NEVER before seen a humming bird just sit to drink out of a feeder.

We see it all of the time up here.
Pictures were taken yesterday. (See, no smoke)

I suspect it has something to do with the altitude (8500 feet at the lodge).

I think they just get tired of hovering.

If you listen carefully, you will hear the "hummmm" turn into a "whew"



Shortly after I took the pictures, I saw a "hairy woodpecker" trying to pull the little plastic flowers off of the feeder.  He was being buzzed by a hummingbird, but the woodpecker ignored it.  I opened the deck door and told the woodpecker "You are outta luck, Bud.  I glued the flowers onto that feeder."

He flew off saying "paug! paug! paug!"

I think I was being cussed out in woodpeckish.

Bill

3 comments:

  1. Ha! Any bird named after two phalic symbols deserves it.

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  2. Love it! When my hummingbird isn't chasing off the other two hummers (they're so defensive!) he'll actually sit and drink too. Their lives seem exhausting, but entertaining to watch.

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  3. I must remember that safe cussword in woodpeckish.

    I've never seen them sit either - I should try to catch it next time we're up! :)

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