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Last week I confirmed, by the falling level of nectar in the hummingbird feeder, that birds were visiting - but I wasn't able to catch them in the act.  That was remedied this weekend when the activity level saw a substantial uptick. 

I was in the kitchen Saturday morning, doing some tidying-up, when I heard the telltale buzz of hummer wings through the open patio door.  A female bird was glaring beadily at me, hovering by the fuschias and clearly debating whether I could be trusted to stay out of her space.  I held still and she took the opportunity to hop to the feeder and get a quick drink. 

Later, I was having coffee out on the patio (at the opposite end from the feeder) and saw a male Anna's (not my old Torino, a young one) visit several times.  And in the afternoon he was sitting in the yew tree singing. 

This makes me happy.

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[Nativebackyard]

Me, too!