This morning I witnessed Nibbles the cat catch in his mouth a flying being.  When I saw this poor winged thing on the door step I thought, “did you bring me a hummingbird moth?”   It was not a moth or butterfly but an actual hummingbird.  I couldn’t believe it!  I was a bit distraught because the poor thing was in shock, breathing heavy.  From having experienced this type of cat present before and getting knowledge from Walden’s Puddle, a local wildlife rescue, I located a little box. Then I gathered some newspaper and scooped up the little bird and put her/him in a quiet, cat free place in the box.   About 30 minutes later I went to check on the bird and when I touched him he turned his head back toward my finger.  I knew he would be okay.  Got out my camera and took some photos and with a little assistance the little bugger made a shriek and flew away to a tree.  Probably won’ t leave the tree for awhile.  Anyway here he is just before he left his temporary nest.  Never before have I been this close to a hummingbird.  He is absolutely beautiful.   His body is maybe two inches long with a wing span of about five inches.  Such a soft, sweet little miracle. Thank you Nibbles and thank you for not really harming him.

such a beautiful color palette!

Just before I cut away one side of the box to try and get a profile shot, he flew away to his tree!