Sometimes, when scandal is rocking the national pastime, again… when diversity is looked on as radical multiculturism and creationists open a Creation Museum… when explosions go off in Saudia Arabia, Spain, and Congo… even when those dastardly Canadians plot against L.A.…
Sometimes, what keeps you going is something simple, like a young hummingbird discovering the feeder, letting you get so close you have to stifle happy laughter while you take the shot:
Why does this sound like something out of a movie?
“TAKE THE SHOT!”
“TAKE THE SHOT!”
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Wow, that’s great! Do hummingbirds live in L.A. all year, or is he migrating somewhere?
The 1st day of the “shock and awe” bombardments in iraq, I was loosing my mind a little while listening to it on NPR, till I saw a little humming bird making her nest outside my studio window. So I made this: http://www.rachellsumpter.com/a_simple/big_images/gallery/whathappnd.jpg
I still dont know how to explain that piece, but I guess I know what you mean Robert.
Lisa, they do migrate but usually only over two states . Hummingbirds need alot of nectar so traveling long distances can be difficult. They also need protection from predators like scrub jays and crows who love to eat their tiny eggs.
– Okay, yeah, I really like hummingbirds.
Just today I saw a small hummingbird brave the cold to drink from the fusia outside my window. It’s very cold up here today – I was surprised the little guy was out, but there he was.
The are insanely happy little birds, aren’t they.