[at-l] OT - Hummingbird in the house - Strange (but neat) experience

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In a message dated 6/14/04 21:55:51 Eastern Daylight Time, 
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:


> Our hummingbird feeders hang just 
> under the eves of the porch and several times when sitting on the porch 
> I've had one hover less than a foot from my face, just looking at me. They 
> are curious creatures. Sometimes I wish I could talk to them a'la Dr. 
> Doolittle.
> 
> 

Have you tried?  

When I was on my way to Georgia via AMTRAK in March I had dinner with another 
passenger, a nurse in the Forensic Unit in Hartford, CT, who was going to 
Atlanta for a visit.  When I told her of my plan to hike the Appalachian Trail 
she asked, "What a bout the animals, the bears in the woods?"  I replied that I 
would just talk to them.  She asked, in wonder, "Do you know their language?"  
I explained that the human voice was a deterrent and that a language was not 
involved.  Hmm.  While that may be true, who really knows what the animals 
understand.  I am glad that I didn't encounter any large animals while spending a 
week on the AT in Georgia as I got up in the night to answer the call of 
nature.  Now, a Hummingbird would be one animal that I could talk to, and listen 
to, and watch for a long time.

Skylander