From 2017…
He doesn’t know he’s a hummingbird. At least, that’s what I think.
We have a pair of piliated woodpeckers who arrived in our woods a week ago. They are enormous. Imagine two black chihuahuas with wings and red mohawks. I am fairly certain they are married because they sit in separate trees and squawk loudly at each other when they aren’t gorging themselves on my suet.
Most days, the one little hummer we have perches on top of the tall shepherd’s hook surveying his kingdom until one of them arrives to eat. Then, he moves to a nearby branch to watch. He seems particularly infatuated with Mrs. Woodpecker. He does not know that he doesn’t stand a chance with her. It is clear that while she is often annoyed with her partner, she married for keeps.
In other news, we have a major tick problem around here. Lilly the beagle…
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The Loon Whisperer 