Left home and moved south ....

This week our Hummingbird buddies left Pleasantville and are flying off south for the winter to the warmer climates of Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and Central America.

In early spring we put out two Hummingbird feeders, one out front and the other in the back. As a result it has been fascinating to watch and listen to Hummingbird behaviour. The listening is from the constant humming noise of their wing flaps which can be in excess of 80 per second.

Throughout the summer it has been fun to observe an increased level of confidence and tenacity with our little buddies. This was most noticeable when the feeder got empty, it was only then they would hover close to or over us as an indication that a fill-up was required.

It has been thoroughly very entertaining watching those guys and hopefully they will return next year.