tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post2630890483040451524..comments2024-02-01T02:43:25.431-07:00Comments on Romping and Rolling in the Rockies: Spring hallucinationsKBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-8199836310651300852009-01-19T12:53:00.000-07:002009-01-19T12:53:00.000-07:00It's a lot like desensitizing a dog to something s...It's a lot like desensitizing a dog to something scary. You hang around the feeder a lot so that the birds get used to being right there while they eat. Then, you put your hand or finger right next to the feeder's hole and wait, while holding really still.<BR/><BR/>The hard part (for me) was that I had success on my first-ever try, so I thought it was easy.<BR/><BR/>After that, it took much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-65401302447134418082009-01-18T17:31:00.000-07:002009-01-18T17:31:00.000-07:00Roxanne,I need to know the secret to getting a hum...Roxanne,<BR/><BR/>I need to know the secret to getting a hummingbird to land on my finger! Can you share it?KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-68557933057669281812009-01-18T17:00:00.000-07:002009-01-18T17:00:00.000-07:00We used to have a neighbor we dubbed "Bill, The Bi...We used to have a neighbor we dubbed "Bill, The Bird Man." He knew every bird we have -- when it arrives, when it leaves, everything. It's not just birds, though. He also tracked migration patterns of all our wild animals. Anytime, we have a question we ask him ... even though he moved to Taos a few years ago.<BR/><BR/>He's the one who taught me to get a hummingbird to sit on my finger. Very coolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com