Our Friend "Hank"

Our Friend "Hank"

by Harold Puterbaugh
(Sparta, TN USA)

We Call Her Hank

We have a female ruby throated hummingbird that visits our feeder here in Sparta TN.

Today, while in the garage, she flew inside and hovered inches from my face for several seconds, left for a moment came back and came within an inch of landing on my arm.

Our Feeder is located on the other side of the house. Sunday, while sitting on the porch, I decided to put the feeder on the table right next to me, she came to it without hesitation.

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Sep 06, 2008
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We're Back!!
by: Jackie

My hummingbirds always let me know they are back for the season by coming to my front picture window and hovering for a few seconds as if to say "Hey, we're back and we're hungry!". This year I have had more than any other year, about 20. I look forward to them coming back every year.

Feb 11, 2008
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Sneaking A Cigarette
by: Brandi Moore

I was hiding from the family on a real tough afternoon and sneaking a cigarette. I was just sitting on my back porch thinking about the bad stuff. When a hummingbird hovered for about five seconds no more than six inches from my face. I smiled all day after that. Did not really need that cigarette after all.

Sep 18, 2007
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humming birds
by: Anonymous

I found a humming bird feeder in my garage and mixed sugar and water and put the feeder on the hook in front of the window. Now I can watch humming birds and hey, I'm only 11.

Sep 18, 2007
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Hank the Hummer
by: Teri Cayton

I love to hear from people that have had close encounters with hummingbirds.

My mother loved them and fed them all the time. I tried feeders at my house with no success. My mother passed away in November 2000.

That spring I was so depressed and missed her greatly.

I was on my front porch one morning and heard a noise. I looked up and a hummingbird was just inches from my head. It just hung there staring at me as if to say, "Perk up, you are alive and well."

I rushed to the store and bought a feeder. I have had hummingbirds every year since.

Maybe that little bird was an angel sent from my Mom to let me know it was OK to go on with life. I don't see a hummer to this day that I don't think of my Mom.

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