I love sharing stories of my hummers.
This year I drew in over 100 hummers.
I hung over 12 feeders to start and realized I needed to add more as the flight grew.
My love for hummers started as a young girl back in New England.
I moved to Southern Illinois 16 years ago and started a new chapter in my life.
This year as my health has declined, I took on hummie watching full time.
This year was my most memorable year as far as watching my feathered friends and educating myself on hummie lifestyles.
Wow, what a lesson on these little feathered friends.
Over the last 55+ years I only watched and took a back seat approach as I would think to myself these little birds have a ton of energy.
I guess I would as well if I consumed as much sugar as they do!
This year was a special year for me.
I have learned so much in these last few months about these little birds.
I watched my last hummie the other day and I knew he was getting ready to take flight.
I sensed it.
He flew only feet from where I was standing and he sat on the railing staring at me as I said my goodbyes.
To me, it was a special moment because I knew it was the last time we would see each other.
I prayed for his journey as well as all the hummers.
But this little guy stayed to say goodbye and give me some extra time to enjoy his beauty.
What a blessing!
