If you've ever wondered what flowers see when they are pollinated, this is as close as it gets.
HummViewer was created and patented by John and Joan Creed, who were inspired by the many hummingbirds that visited the feeders they set at their home in Colorado. “I worked for weeks planning, measuring, drilling, painting and resizing, and after completing my first hummingbird feeder mask, took it to the cabin and it worked!” John Creed recalls about building the first mask, incorporating clear feeding tubes filled with nectar.
“Eventually, one hummingbird stopped long enough to stick her beak in to take a long drink. I could see her forked tongue inside the feeder tube drinking the nectar and could feel the wind created from her wings as the bird made eye contact with me. It was incredible to see this all take place right before my eyes.”
“It's our sincere wish to help more people discover the magic of bird watching and experience the happiness these magnificent creatures create in our lives,” write their creators. Once you've set it up, you'll just need a little luck and to sit real still to not spook these lightning-fast birds.
You can order your own HummViewer from their official website. But first you might like to watch John Creed demonstrating the mask in action...