Okay, I’ll fess up!
It’s not the nectar.
Here’s all you have to do.
Just whistle Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida.”
Okay……. you should do it in tune. They’ll skid to a stop in mid-air.
They are mesmerized by “Viva la Vida!”
They will stop what they are doing, and watch, and listen!
It is best if you can sound just like this:
If you do, they will be stunned into flightless stupor. They will sit politely. They will not try to kill each other, and they will watch you, like this:
It’s unheard of for them to sit politely and share a branch. What can I say? They love Coldplay?
Or is it David Garret?
Of course, it could also be that my whistling is so out of tune and discordant, it renders them dumbstruck and flightless.
Whatever. I suggest you try it. Just whistle Vida while you work and see what flies over!
Cheers to you from my marvelous, musically-inclined, little hummers!
My toes are tappin’ — that’s for sure! You may enjoy this post about hummingbirds titled, “How much does life weigh” http://wp.me/pP1C5-A4
I loved your post about hummingbirds and just told you so on your blog!! Just wonderful! Thank you for directing me to it!
Cindy – I had a sneaking suspicion you’d resonate with that post. Thank you for letting me know 🙂
Thank you!!
Just gorgeous Cindy. Love this collection of photos. I even had a wonderful little chuckle…nearly spilt my coffee as well. But one thing I’m totally sure of in this …..my whistling just won’t do it….won’t make the grade I’m afraid! I think we better stick with David Garret.
No but I couldn’t stop whistling it after listening to this clip and the hummingbirds loved it!!! So who knows! Finish your coffee and give it a try, no telling what you’ll attract!! lol~
No there’s a scary thought! Only thing I’m likely to attract Cindy is some scornful gazes I think. Made me laugh again though.
All’s good then!
LOL the secret is out! Thanks for the insight 😉
I really felt a moral obligation to tell the truth!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing this trick. I also stopped listening to this music (from the YouTube video) here 🙂
Beautiful capturing of the hummies!
Merci beaucoup mon ami!!
Wonderful~ good day ^^
And to you Cheers & thanks!
What a wonderful selection of hummingbirds you have at the holler. All sizes and colors and music critics also. Whistle this to them and see what they do:
I remember J Geils! Foot stomping mouth harp and piano like Jerry Lee…..tough to whistle though!!
I love the pictures of the humming birds,Cindy.
I am happy you do ma deah!
So THAT’s the secret! 🙂
Yep. Don’t tell anyone!
No worries – just between you, me, & the WP 😉
Oh, more of the little lovelies–I certainly see hummingbirds perch, but never in groups. It’s like a small festival.
Whistle at them!! They love it!! It’s like valium for hummers!!! lol~
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Cindy, I love all the beautiful hummingbird images, they are so adorable creatures. What a neat idea incorporating the music of David Garrett with these pictures.
Thank you for this beautiful post! Hugs! Veraiconica
You my dear, are the one who introduced me to David Garret for which I am very grateful! I now own three of his cd’s and we are planning to go see him in concert all due to you! So thanks you to you my friend, many of them! Hugz too~
Beautiful birds and the music was a lovely surprise. I can’t stop humming it now 🙂
That’s a good thing. If you whistle, you will attract birds!
I’ll whiz off and do that right now LOL 🙂
OR could the explanation be that they mistake you for Gwyneth Paltrow, smilingly whistling her favourite Coldplay song and thinking fondly of her spouse, and are star-struck?
Oh God I hope not!! Although Coldplay rocks, I am not a huge Goop fan. Her new xmas list for the rich and brainless left me underwhelmed. Gosh now I won’t be invited for dinner at their house with Beyonce, JZ and Emeril……
Laughing…….
Clever, Cindy, very clever. First the hummers… next, the world!
Oh my God! Hadn’t thought of it! You are so RIGHT!! If it works for hummers, maybe I could try it next with whales? Tigers? The world is my……errrrr….oyster!!
Exactly?
In all the photos they’re smiling! I think they really like the music.
Seriously, they completely did. I whistled so long my cheeks got tired!
What a great idea. I wonder if I started singing whistling whether I would attract more birds to my garden than the screeching parrots I currently get. lol
To tell you the truth, try it! Birds respond the tuneful whistling!! Good luck!
That’s true, right? Coz I’m going to try it. We have 4 feeders, and there are 2 at the front porch, which seems to be the favotites of our resident hummingbirds.
It really is true! They love melodic whistling melodies, especially Viva la Vida. Do it for
awhile, one will come listen, two, then more. Even the ravens seemed to like it! Let me know what happens…..
Tis not the whistlin’, darlin’ girl. Those hummers are just awestruck by your raidant smile.
You silver tongue you!!
Interesting! If I could whistle I’d give it a try. Blessings, Natalie
Oh good! It is a lot more doable than trying to whistle this:
What beautiful music! I don’t know how I missed this before. Blessings, Natalie
So happy you checked back and listened! He’s pretty remarkable!
Well that’s really interesting, I am gobsmacked at those gorgeous photo’s. It’s like a Hummer palooza in your yard. Wild!
Awww. it is like hummer heaven and your kindness is very appreciated my friend!
Awesome photos… and enjoyed the music… humming away now…
If you are humming, I am happy!!
So wunderschön so was schönes würde ich auch gerne mal Fotografieren.Wünsche dir einen schönen Mittwoch liebe Grüße Gislinde
Gislinde, du bist lieb. Vielen dank mein freund!! 🙂 🙂
That is too, too wonderful.
Just like you ma deah!! Thank you & cheers!
Sure wish we had more than one species around here in the summer.
I must admit the different types are fascinating to see together! Cheers & thanks for popping by!
What a wonderful way to start my morning. I’ve been a tad consumed by family. I need to get into a routine where I visit here more often!!! Too cold now here for hummers. But I’m always taking to my birdies.
Hugs, Jules
Great to hear from you my friend and hugs back to you and your family!
we see hummingbirds here, but I have yet to see one myself that is just sitting – great pictures
So happy you liked them & cheers to you!
I will try music!
Let me know what transpires!
Cool. I can imagine a beautiful morning – listening to Coldplay, having my coffee, watching the hummers.
Who could possibly ask for anything more! Well……….
David Garret too maybe??? lol~
Of course! ; )
Hummingbirds are so much fun! Thanks for sharing the secret.
Just whatever you do, don’t tell anyone!!! 🙂
great and simply amazing, Cindy… yours are much nicer than mine! 🙂
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Yours are stunning!! I love some of they colors I’ve never seen! Beautiful photos! Hugs to you~
Oh, just whistle Coldplay and THIS hummingbird will come, too! LOL! You enrich my life!
People like you are why I bog! Hugs to you~
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I am truly honored! Thank you & cheers to you~
The close up photos are enthralling. Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
I am just happy you appreciated them!
Superb pictures – Excellent!
Very kind and appreciated! Cheers to you~
I just love hummingbirds I love their tiny wings and how they just flutter. They are fun to watch.
I simply can’t resist the allure of the Hummingbird – what magical captures!
Obviously we have this in common!! Great to meet another hummingbird fan & cheers to you~
Your very own hummingbird call. I wonder if there’s a market for that? One day my sister’s cat tried to sneak up on a hummingbird feeding in flowers near her deck. The hummingbird left the flowers and hovered in midair just out of the cat’s reach, scolding the cat loudly for several minutes before flying off. If only we’d had a video camera handy!
Oh that sounds so like them!! They have outsize personalities for their tiny bodies and are quite assertive! Just hilarious story!
These gorgeous birds are so entertaining, Cindy. I would just sit and watch them all day. every day, and get no blogging done at all. 🙂
I’ve changed to a new blog, as the strings on my hammock broke. 😀
http://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/
Just followed! Don’t you hate it when hammocks do that!!! It can put a real crimp in paradise!! Possibly a lounger might be more secure!! lol~
Thanks, Cindy. Thanks for the wise advice. 🙂
I am always eager to provide unsolicited, unwanted, advice!
Hi Cindy ,these humming birds are one of God,’s masterpiece.Exquisite post.jalal
Very kind my friend! Thank you~
Wow – of all the hummers we’ve courted over the years, we’ve only had two that would stall in flight for any length of time. We are in such a new area here, I’m having too court birds, etc. I miss living on acreage but I knew it was time to move closer to Tom’s medical care when we moved here.
Every place has it’s strengths and weaknesses doesn’t it! If you are courting your birds they are sure to set up housekeeping near you! Cheers to you and Tom~
Thanks, Cindy. Tom and I both love wildlife of all types. I’m currently working on putting up winter feeders and bird baths that are heated in order to make our area a bird and critter friendly sanctuary over the bitter winter months. One of my favorite purchases is two tiny sprays that attach to the birdbaths. The sprays are ever so gentle and it allows the birds to keep their wings and bodies free of debries that might hinder their flying and the hummingbirds zoom in and out. The hummers are really funny. Tom teases me every year that I should put out tiny bars of soap and wee hand towels for everyone to dry off with as they finish their daily bathing!
heh-heh, Coldplay loving hummingbirds – wonderful 🙂
Laughing! True too…….Hey their musical!
STUNNING snaps! 😀 I love the sounds they make — I hear them, and wait for them to appear at the feeder! I cannot distinguish many others but the hummers are unmistakeable to my ear! 😀
Yes they make the humming noise that sounds like a bumble bee and alerts you they are there before you see them. They also hector each other with the super rapid clicking which I also love to emulate with them! Such fun~
Beautiful!!
They are remarkable aren’t they! Thank you~
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I am truly honored! Thank you so much & cheers to you!
You are very welcome! I adore hummingbirds, but I live in the state of Pennsylvania so my time to enjoy them is too short:-(
I just downloaded that song, like last week. It’s a great song to hum to! 😉 Charming story, Cindy, and faboo protagonists…:)
What can I say, besides, great minds think alike!!! 🙂
Cindy you are a bird lady supremo my friend I love looking at your beautiful hummers and I can picture you whistling while you work with a cluster of little jewels swirling around your head
The birds swirling around my head while I whistle made me laugh because it is so accurate!! Still I think Jack wins the bird person supremo contest!!
He would be in heaven if he ever visited your Holla
Well then, it’s settled. You both must come!
Seriously?? OMG that is so cool. Beautiful shots of the hummers!! We just started getting hummingbirds and hummingbird moths this year hear in the Chicagoland area, something about global warming and a temp rise of one degree? Who knows but they are wonderful. Unfortunately I also learned the horror of praying mantis eating them!!!! We had a huge praying mantis hanging around and thought it was cool then heard what they eat!:-0 Never would have guessed that!
Yes I did a post about that. We have mantis in droves during their migration! Don’t let em near the hummers!
Ugh. That must have been where my mom read it- on your blog! How do we keep them away from the hummer? 😮
Try hanging the feeder where you can keep a close eye on it, away from shrubs. They sit and plan their attacks, so if it’s where you can watch and is in plain view it’s better. That said no one can watch 24/7 so if it is hanging free, away from bushes in a high human traffic area, it’s better. Best of luck! I move them when I see them. Far away. This results in them leaving~
Good Post!
Danke schoen!
🙂
Yes, you definitely are the HW!
What an astonishingly beautiful blog 🙂
Awww. That is very kind and most appreciated!
Don’t the birds look like proud warriors?
They are like fairy creatures, watching over their lands, ever-ready to defend their sanctuary.
😀
(I have read too many books, it seem, or have too wild an imagination! L-O-L!)
You should caption photos Hari! You have a great natural ability to attach creative verbal imagery to photographs. I love it!
Ha ha ha
If I caption photos, they are going to look like illustrations in story-books. L-O-L!
That would be perfect!
That is a really elegant bird and compliments for the gorgeous photos !
Your kind comments are much appreciated!
Amazing and thank you friend, there are many inspirational articles
That makes me happy so thank you!
Beautiful music! I listened several times. Beautiful pictures. Thanks.
That Garret’s violin playing rivals the beauty of the hummingbirds. So happy you enjoyed~
So beautiful!
There are no down sides to hummingbirds! Pure joy!
Gorgeous captures! Wow I really enjoyed these. Thank you for sharing Cindy.
Oh that makes me happy! Thank you & cheers~
Wow, what a creative post!
Well how kind of you to say and much appreciated too!
Who doesn’t love “Cold Play” ? I shall remember that this spring when I get a hummingbird feeder. Will see who comes when I play Cold Play.
These photographs are amazing. So beautiful. Don’t see many hummingbirds as I use to.
Thanks for sharing these
yisraela
I am certain it will work….as long as you stay in tune! lol & cheers to you~