This is by Stacy Tornio, from Birds and Blooms
It's one thing for a hummingbird to eat from a container that you're holding. But it's another thing to actually feel one of these jeweled fliers in your hand.
Abigail Alfano from Covington, Louisiana was determined to touch a hummingbird. And with a little practice and patience, she finally did. Here's how she did it.
Get hummingbirds used to your yard by offering multiple sugar-water feeders.
As the traffic around your feeding area increases, start spending time out there so the hummingbirds get used to you. Even if you scare them off at first, be patient. They will come

Once they get used to your presence, hold the sugar-water feeder in your hand. If you are patient, they should eventually start feeding from the one you're holding.
When you have good hummingbird traffic one day, remove your other feeders. Next, place a small feeder filled with sugar water in the palm of your hand (Abigail used an old milk jug lid).
Now you just have to sit outside and
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