Great news! The area I designated just off the deck and outside of my home office/craft room as a hummingbird and butterfly garden is, in fact, a real hummingbird garden! We have spotted a male ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) at the feeder each day since Sunday.
This morning, as he has on several occasions already, he was sitting on the top of the shepherd's hook that hold the feeder in the garden. This time, however, he was actually facing my office so we could see his vibrant red throat and his face. I hadn't put my glasses on yet this morning, so I had to rely on the binoculars I keep by the windows to get a good look at him.
His throat was so bright - it was almost a neon color. His face is adorable even if he looks like he is scowling! He took off from the hook and drank at the feeder for a minute before another hummingbird swooped in. As quickly as the second one flew in, it flew right back out. We think it was another male. The first male returned to the top of the hook and remained there.
Also of note this morning - the giant groundhog (Marmota monax) that lives under our shed was out for breakfast this morning. He waddled his way around the yard this morning in the thick fog as he munched the dewy grass. Closer to the house, just under the birdseed feeders, two Eastern Cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) fed in the grass.
Until next time, keep your eyes open for wild wonders!
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