The Micro.blog challenge word for day 14 is “compassion”. We are still without electricity from the ice storm, but I have compassion for the several animals dependent on us, including the hummingbirds; our feeders are probably their only source of food. ❄️🐦📷 #mbfeb
The hummingbirds have been very hungry today; I’ve already refilled the feeder twice, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I need to do it again. With the snow, the heated feeder is probably all they’ve got. Plus, duck footprints in the snow. ❄️🐦🦆❄️
Yowza, at least 15 hummingbirds on the two feeders. 🐦
The hummingbird feeders were frozen this morning, so it was time to add the heater. It’s a thermostatically controlled heating pad that hangs below the base of the feeder via paperclips, and ensures that the sugar water doesn’t freeze. 🐦
On the homestead blog: your weekly cat update. And a Steller’s Jay by the cat house, apparently. #Caturday 🐈
The hummingbird feeders are partially frozen; might be time to add the heating pad. ❄️🐦
I could’ve sworn I refilled the feeder just a few hours ago. Refilling twice in one day is unusual. 🐦
A few pictures of hummingbirds from today; in the last picture, they’re scattering when our dog comes running. 🐦
