Hummingbirds, Again !

The hummingbirds have really been entertaining the last several days.
I KNOW we have had at least 10 swarming around at one time.

This evening Myron took the screen off of our living room window. The feeder was empty so we brought it in to fill it, but before we did, we filled a small red cup and I sat on our couch in the living room with my arm out the window. Within just a couple of minutes they came"investigating" and another minute or so one of the brave ones had a taste. Then they really started coming. For those of you on facebook I put on a video. I couldn't get it to load on here. Will try again....later ,BUT it was such a neat experience. Before I was finished, they were landing on my hand. They would also stick their beaks between my fingers too. Just SO MUCH FUN !!!

Mother and Baby

This morning when I looked out into the back yard, I was so surprised to see this Mommy and her baby! We have seen tracks so we knew that we had deer in our yard at night,but have never seen one in the daylight. I followed them across the yard and that was when I got close enough to get these pictures.

This little guy couldn't have been more than a day or so old.
He still wasn't real steady on his feet.

Stood there for just a little bit and then...

...off they went.

What a treat, even though I KNOW our farmer neighbor wouldn't be so happy to see them.

Great Crested Flycatcher

We have a pair for Great Crested Flycatchers in our yard. They have built a nest in a corner of our back porch. Momma and Daddy are never very far away from the nest. This is momma and she is ALMOST always on the shepherd's hook about 10 ft from the porch. Daddy is ususally sitting on the handle of the propane tank about 100 ft away.

This was just a couple of weeks ago. Check out the lint from the dryer vent along the edge.
It is so amazing so see how God has given such instincts to birds and animals !!

This was last weekend

This was today.It is just amazing that there are FIVE in that little tiny nest!
They are even starting to flap their wings. They won't be there much longer.