Hummmingbirds are back in Sequim

Coming to Sequim from Hawaii, we did not know hummingbirds but as soon as we had built our house and saw all the hummingbird feeders at our neighbors' houses we got interested. And ever since we have those little guys come visit us at the hummingbird feeder on our balcony, in easy view from our dining table, we became 'addicted'.

Some Sequim friends told us that they had a special hummingbird kind even through winter. That gets pretty involved because the water in the feeder freezes and needs to be taken in at nighttime. Anyways, they were very proud to get those little guys through our Sequim winter. We noticed even in spring when mornings are still cold the hummingbirds have a hard time to get warmed up. One would always fly to the top of our neighbor's tree and sit there in the full sun till he warmed up.

Now it's easy for them, and everybody spoils them. Amazingly, there are still enough hummingbirds for everybody in Sequim who hangs out a hummingbird feeder. Just make sure not to put too much sugar in it. It's not good for the humans or the hummingbirds. We have also learned not to fill up the feeder with too much sugar water. It goes bad over time. Rather take a bit and fill it up anew more often.

If you have not watched Keoki's hummingbird video last year, here it is again.

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