Dear Tony (perhaps not your name in your hummingbird circle, but this is what we call you):
Thank you for giving me a magical moment. I sit on our balcony every day, watch you at the feeder I set out only a month ago, and try to be still so I don’t scare you.
Today, you flew over to me and hovered directly in front of my face for at least 30 seconds.
I didn’t dare to breathe, even though I was squealing inside.
I could hear your wings beating.
I felt the wind from the flapping on my face.
After you satisfied your curiosity, you moved off a bit to the side, and I took your picture.
After you left me giddy, I did some research.
- We assumed there were more of you, but pretended it was just you: our friend Tony. As it turns out, it may just be you. Apparently, you and your kind have excellent memories and remember your favorite nectar spots.
- Lending credence to the theory of one, you feed every 10 minutes or so. So I set my stopwatch when you visited, then stopped it when you came back.
- Apparently, you can recognize the person feeding you by sight and voice.
So maybe you just wanted to get a better look at the person feeding you.
Thank you; it made my day!
Love,
Your human, Beth
Observe and report 
Love this post—I’m still grinning. That photo is pretty amazing… He definitely looks like a Tony. 🙂
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Right?!
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My beans (and I) have a hummingbird. He’s very tiny and I haven’t had the chance to see him up close to know what kind. I haven’t named him, but maybe if we have more interactions, I’ll see he’s Vito or something.
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Yes!
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Vito it is…
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