Saturday encore ~ Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

This encore post is from September 2, 2016.

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The feral beast and I had just finished a photo shoot of the vine

when who should cross our garden path but a female broad-tailed hummingbird...I think.

I'm pretty bad at the whole bird identification thing.

Whatever species...

...she sure was a beauty, and fearless, too –

I was standing about a foot away.

Hum along if you remember the Seals and Croft song from the seventies.

The sweetness of your nectar

Has drawn me like a fly

I just love you, love you, love you

I don't even know the reason why

Me: Don't even think about it.

Hummingbird: Is he fast enough to grab me out of the air?

Me: I hope not.

Hummingbird: Just one more sip and I'm out of here. No point taking chances.