Up north last week at Deer Trail Resort in Longville for about the 40th year in a row, the Hummingbirds were out in force; as they are every years.
I spent most of my life not noticing — despite the fact that I’ve been a bird lover since third grade, when I had a teacher who got me interested in them. Last week we all kept the ‘wildlife’ count going; I saw a lot of different species of birds — eagles, loons, nuthatches, heron, blue jays, bittern, ducks, swan, and woodpeckers. I saw two batches of sandhill cranes on the way home just north of Aitkin.
Tommy, Elle and I kept trying to get a shot of the hummingbirds feeding outside the window. This was the first time I brought a feeder and hung it up for the week. It was BUSY all week.
Tommy won the photo contest with this shot.
These are really strange creatures. Amazing.
If You ever needed a practical and real-life example of everyday amazing things that are going on all around You — this might be it.
Hummingbirds.