The kittens had a very dry and comfy night.

[Siwsan]

Seeing those sweet little faces looking up at me was a great way to start the day.

I put them back out at a little after 6. At 7, when I feed the ferals, the kittens were all gathered at the back door and now they are chowing down. I always feed the kittens on the deck and the older cats eat in the garden at the east end of the house. That's the furthest away from my neighbor who really dislikes them. Keeping the two groups separated insures the kittens don't have to compete with the adults for food.

Yea, I put a lot of thought into things.

For the very first time, Merlin and Rhys' mom was in the back yard! I actually got to within about 3 feet of her, which was beyond surprising.

[Walleye]

1. Great job! Tiger spent the night on the porch and even let me pet him a few times this morning

I also have two hummingbirds still around this morning, a male and female, I think it’s a female could be a juvenile male. Have a wonderful day!

[Siwsan]

2. I wish I saw more hummingbirds

I saw one, this Summer. I'd see more if the Trumpet Vine was closer to the house, but it's hard enough to contain in the back lot!

I should look up some other hummingbird attracting flowers to plant in front of the windows.

[Walleye]

3. I have been cultivating these hummingbirds for years. It's a lot of work. Glad I'm retired

[Siwsan]

4. My best friend's parents had a home in San Diego. Hummingbirds were a daily delight

They had a big Bougainvillea (I think that's what it was) growing outside the kitchen window. I'd get SO geeked out, watching the hummingbirds. The family just rolled their eyes.

I grow Sunflowers in my front garden and they attract Gold Finches. I love watching them.

[Walleye]

5. I have a Mandevilla vine in a container that has red trumpet shaped flowers, the Hummers like that

My friend who lives in southern New Mexico has been putting out 2 quarts of nectar every day, she gets all kinds of migrating Hummers there

[2naSalit]

6. My best hummer watching spot...

Was my mom's patio in San Diego. She always had lots of them about because she always had at least one feeder. Long ago, in the early 70s, I lived at her house, since she had no dryer, we had to hang out our laundry out to dry. The hummers would sit on the frame and crap on our clothes.

There were so many that there would be in flight fights across the yard and it was dangerous to be outside the screened in part when they were going at it!

But out in the hills nearby we could watch the mating thing that they do. The males noisily make a high speed rocketing blast straight up into the sky, maybe a hundred feet, then come back down such that it looks like they make a big loop each time. A fascinating event in the sagebrush.

A friend has an outdoor camera on a nest in his yard in SD, sometimes he sends videos of baby feedings!

Up here, I haven't seen one hummingbird in two years, at least. I haven't been off the hill much and that might be why.

[radical noodle]

9. We had a mimosa tree in our front yard

that brought throngs of hummingbirds. They nested in it and were apparently attracted to the blooms as well. The downside of mimosa trees is their ability to seed elsewhere but they sure gave us many hours of enjoyment watching the hummingbirds. They also attract butterflies and bees, so it can be a win-win.

[niyad]

7. awwwwww. Thank you for taking such good care of these precious babies.

[blm]

8. 🫶🏽