The hummingbirds have returned from their winter vacation, and right on time as well. My Mom says that they arrive at her house (in upstate New York) somewhere around the 5th, 6th, or 7th of May every year. They arrived here in NJ on Monday, May 7th. Amazing, aren’t they? I was just sitting there staring out at the bird feeder and there he was, checking out the thistle seed, which was not what he wanted.
Now the hummingbird feeder hangs in its place. The air is filled with the sound of whirring wings and noisy, bantering chitters. To me, as they whizz by my head, they sound like the light sabers in Star Wars; a deep humming, buzzy noise. These mightly little birds, light sabers drawn, are defending their “flower” kingdom.
I’m glad they’re back.
Posted by Lynne on 05/09/2007 at 05:02 AM
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