Bird Essentials

It is my normal procedure to  leave the hummingbird feeders out and filled with fresh nectar until November.  I do it every year in the hopes of spotting a rufous hummingbird migrating from north to south.  I know it is only mid October, but this year I will not be following the normal procedure.  I am going to bite the dust.

We actually got some frost last night, and the impatiens that had been continuing to give color to the side yard garden are no long very pretty today.  So far, I have not seen a rufous hummingbird, nor have I heard of any sitings of them in the area this year.  And, my schedule for the next few weeks is a bit crazy.  As a result of these facts, and the fact that they might actually start frezzing, I will be taking down and cleaning all of my hummingbird feeders today. 

I don’t know why it is always such a sad day for me, but it is.  I counteract that with the delightful thought that the hummingbirds will indeed be back next April!!