Third Hummie Rescue

This feisty little guy was my third rescue of the season, and I hope the last. Soon as the webs cleared his toes, he was flying high. Apparently, this has been a boom year for hummingbirds - my client says there have never been as many flying into the studio, although it has happened before. Maybe they're just crazy from the heat...

Comments

[John Donovan]

Help out a city guy. What does, "Soon as the webs cleared his toes" mean..? What webs? Thanks!

[Raven Jake]

Sorry there, John - I've had about three hummies in as many weeks. Nothing esoteric about "webs" - I'm just talkin' about the cobwebs that pervade the skylights in the studio where I've been working. The darned things are snaggy and sticky, and while the hummingbirds seem to be alright with detangling their wings, they can't seem to get the feet.