Getting to know our neighbors
Our newest neighbors For the last week, Jim has been having to refill one of our 3 hummingbird feeders every day rather than every other day or so. This one in particular hangs from a hook Jim rigged under the overhang of our backyard covered patio. The feeder placed in a direct line of view from both our living room window and the back door. We can watch hummingbirds come and go as they sip Jim's customized blend of sugar and water, and sometimes a little something extra, like cranberry juice, Coke or Welch's grape juice. The hummingbirds have become quite used to our comings and goings as well, and they no longer vanish as soon we come out the door, lounge on the patio or use the backyard in typical human fashion. Jim finally came to the conclusion that the only way that feeder was showing up empty every morning was that bats must be using the feeder at night. So, last night, we waited until after dark for any sign of evening visitors to our strategically-place