Comments on: Tamed Humming-birds Sip Honey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066357 StanFlouride Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:37:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066357 I think Mr Ayers is wearing bright red lipstick (and those eyelashes look suspiciously long and full). I think Mr Ayers is wearing bright red lipstick (and those eyelashes look suspiciously long and full).

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066346 MrG Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:56:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066346 When they're swarming around the feeder they don't pay anyone much mind. They'll fly around your head well within an arm's reach. Our reaction times must seem glacial to them. Cheers -- MrG / http://www.vectorsite.net/gblog.html When they’re swarming around the feeder they don’t pay anyone much mind. They’ll fly around your head well within an arm’s reach. Our reaction times must seem glacial to them. Cheers — MrG / http://www.vectorsite.net/gblog.html

]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066344 slim Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:46:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066344 Humming birds are brave little buggers. I think they know they can out maneuver anything that tried to touch them. Humming birds are brave little buggers. I think they know they can out maneuver anything that tried to touch them.

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066343 MrG Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:46:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066343 I'm reading a (fairly technical) book about pollinators and it says that there are some people who have painted on lipstick, took a mouthful of sweet wine, and then stood next to a hummingbird feeder with their lips pursed. The hummingbirds would drink right out of their mouth. My dad, who is a relaxed sort, once simply stood near a feeder with his hand held out and a hummingbird decided to roost on his hand. I’m reading a (fairly technical) book about pollinators and it says that there are some people who have painted on lipstick, took a mouthful of sweet wine, and then stood next to a hummingbird feeder with their lips pursed. The hummingbirds would drink right out of their mouth.

My dad, who is a relaxed sort, once simply stood near a feeder with his hand held out and a hummingbird decided to roost on his hand.

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066335 Don Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:11:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066335 After my dad retired to live in the woods in northern MN, he taught chickadees to take sunflower seeds from his outstretched palm and then from between his lips; he would have chickadees swarming around him whenever he went for a walk . . . . After my dad retired to live in the woods in northern MN, he taught chickadees to take sunflower seeds from his outstretched palm and then from between his lips; he would have chickadees swarming around him whenever he went for a walk . . . .

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066318 Rick Auricchio Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:24:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066318 Stupid Pet Tricks, circa 1934. Maybe Stupid Human Tricks. Stupid Pet Tricks, circa 1934. Maybe Stupid Human Tricks.

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/03/tamed-humming-birds-sip-honey/comment-page-1/#comment-1066316 Torgo Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:11:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7318#comment-1066316 Oh come on! Humming birds just go after anything red. If you wear a red shirt they buzz all around you. I doubt this bird is tame, it's just ignoring the guy. Oh come on! Humming birds just go after anything red. If you wear a red shirt they buzz all around you. I doubt this bird is tame, it’s just ignoring the guy.

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