To say the least, I have had my ups and downs with birdfeeders over the years.
To sum it up, several years ago I gave in to the squirrels. I simply cannot keep birdfeeders because the squirrels take them over before most birds can even get close.
The only exception has been with my hummingbird feeder. It hangs from a piece of fishing line right outside the picture window in our kitchen, and the squirrels can't touch it.
I hung this year's version a few weeks ago, and while it took a couple weeks before they found it, the hummingbirds are back.
Thus far, there has generally been one at a time and we seem to see one of them more often than others. In past years, I observed that, when more than one of them would arrive at the feeder, it was not uncommon for one of them to chase another way. Maybe this guy we're seeing this year has spread the word he is not sharing!
Whatever the case, I am happy to see the fluttering little guys back, and I hope they will keep coming!
