My hummingbird

I’m watching ‘my’ hummingbird right now (see earlier post for more on the hummingbird). She comes often to my feeder, which is about two and a half feet from where I sit all day. She feeds deeply, not like most hummingbirds, who feed, look around, feed a bit more, look around again. This little one just sticks in her beak through the feeder’s opening and drinks and drinks. Yum! Now she is sitting, as she has for about the past seven minutes, relaxing and resting a bit in a place she feels safe. And that has an endless food supply! She is the smallest, most delicate looking thing, with dark brown little eyes and markings that make it look like she has eye makeup on. Very lovely little eyes. I think she may be the sweetest thing on the planet. Now she drinks more nectar. And rests, looking around in her alert little manner. I’m gifted with a hummingbird friend who likes to sit for a nice long while.

I think we definitely have a connection going here. Whatever it is, I hope she never leaves for good! Hummingbirds around here tend to stick around all year. I’ve had these two little girls, this one and another more slender and tall female hummingbird (who also seems quite un-shy during her stays) visiting since last spring. I haven’t seen the male for quite a while, but occasionally he comes around. He’s more cautious and shy.

Off she goes, onto whatever it is she does the rest of the day when she isn’t keeping me company as I pound away on this keyboard! I’ll miss her, until the next time...