I sit at my laptop for quiet a while each day and I look out into our front yard. Hubby and the gardeners set up the large fountain right outside my office/craft room window so I can enjoy all the birds who now come there to drink. I view doves, sparrows, finches, and even a Cooper's hawk now and then, although they usually prefer the horse watering bowl that I have filled up with water by the sumac. Little verdin have returned to the valley and they feast all day on the niger seed. I also have some hanging feeders for the finches and there are flowering plants for the hummingbirds. I love to watch the doves drink. They are so messy! They drip water everywhere and seem to be quite carefree with their drinking habits!
In the back yard, I have hanging feeders and water dripping into a bird bath. Birds seem to LOVE the sound of dripping water and it attracts them. This morning I watched a hummingbird taking his bath: splish, splash, wiggle, jiggle...such ENJOYMENT!
Life is slower now that I have retired and I try to enjoy each morning for what it is. Yesterday it was the sunrise. Today it was the hummingbird taking an early morning bath. Who knows what tomorrow will bring!
~Cheryl Ann~
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Hi Cheryl Ann! Yes, life is slower for me too since I retired. Can't believe it's been about a year already! I like it, and I like the slower pace, but it does take some getting used to!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful way to spend a few hours each day.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a hummer take a bath but I need to get a mister or dripper..What a treat...Michelle
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