A hummingbird appears

Stymied by our urban bears, we can't have bird feeders or hummingbird feeders at ground level this summer in Asheville.


He enjoyed the bird seeds followed up by a downing of sugar water from the hummingbird feeder.



So, we've regrouped and added supports for feeders up on our covered deck, both for hummingbirds and for seed feeders.

Happily, a hummingbird appeared today, visiting, shortly after the feeder was up.

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