The Thing With Feathers
“she explained as we sweated one morning in the tropical heat outside the lodge’s lush front entrance. “It took several months for the birds to discover the feeders, but when they did, they were quite active. We had nine different species of hummingbirds making regular visits, and many of them nested in our garden.”I could imagine how awesome this must have been. Because the feeders were in plain sight of the outdoor dining area, guests could watch the action as they ate their meals. Birders del...ighted in seeing their first-ever bronzy hermits, charming hummingbirds, long-billed starthroats, violet-crowned woodnymphs, and white-necked jacobins as they sipped their wine each evening.Things went well with the feeder setup for a couple of years, until a feisty rufous-tailed hummingbird arrived. Four inches long and the weight of a nickel, he was handsome enough, with an iridescent green body, red lance of a beak, and orange-brick tail. But he was also meaner than all the other hummingbirds and never let anyone forget it.MoreLess
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