On Thu, 6 May 2010 15:04:15 -0700, "Paddy's Pig"
wrote:

"joevan" wrote in message
.. .

This all sounds a bit weird but I'll bet anybody who's had the opportunity
over time to interact with hummers can make similar observations and
conclusions.

I don't think it is just hummers. I have seen other birds eat seeds out of
an mans hand. They sit on his hand and shoulders and take turns.

I went to a place today called Wild Birds Unlimited http://www.wbu.com/
where I bought the new birdbath a couple of weeks ago. I struck up a
conversation with the owner in the parking lot. She was tossing something
to some birds under a tree. It turns out they were meal worms.

She told me phoebes really loved them and after I establish a feeding
pattern they'll forget their inhibitions and even greet me at the door when
I come out in the mornings. She says if I toss them in the air they'll
catch them. I splurged on ten bucks' worth of mealworms.
Ah ain't life grand. Love it all.