I had a humingbird land on my head....

Lakesrider · 07-20-2010, 06:52 PM

Wish I had the pic to prove it, but it happened. I was sitting at the table on our deck and I heard this droning noise like a big bumble bee. I looked up and saw it was a humming bird. It went about it's business at the flower pots I have on the deck. It disappeared so I thought it was gone. Heard the drone again and it was very close, I felt a little breeze over my head and a second latter it landed on my head.

It was only there for a second then off it went about it's merry way.
Now that doesn't happen to me very often....

Ever hear of that happening?

Dave R · 07-20-2010, 08:14 PM

That's cool. Good thing you didn't think it was a big bee and mash it.

Flylady · 07-20-2010, 11:10 PM

I had a hummingbird that we actually raised from a baby. It does not go far from my back yard. I like to think that the "hummer" that comes and plays in the water mist from the hose when I am watering, is the same one. Can't really tell but the fact that it will come within a foot or two of me to get a misting leads me to believe it is and it has no problem doing fly by's within inches of my head!

trfour · 07-21-2010, 12:31 AM

For a neat thread; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uxYy_Na3w

Thanks Lakesrider!

Terry

The Eagle · 07-21-2010, 06:28 AM

Hay!
I'll gladly swap your your "Hummingbird," for my "Hawk!" That darn Hawk kept getting me, again, last weekend too! I hope her young are out of the nest and on their own by this weekend. My head is getting sore! LOL!
"The Eagle"

angela4design · 07-21-2010, 07:57 AM

Awesome! (Dave R - LMAO)

garysanfran · 07-21-2010, 08:15 PM

I was sitting on my deck about two years ago and a hummingbird appeared about six inches in front of my face and hovered there for about 4 seconds. It was so close I could not only see my reflection in its eyes, there was a drop of moisture glistening on its beak reflecting the sun. Quite a memorable event.

ApS · 07-22-2010, 04:44 AM

1) I once lowered my bright-orange coffee mug to be nose-to-beak with a hummingbird.

2) Directly in front of me this summer, a hummingbird inserted his beak into each handle of my bright-orange battery charger clamp.

(And a few days later—did it again).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave R

That's cool. Good thing you didn't think it was a big bee and mash it.

The Summer Tanager—a bird that is bright-orange—will make an instant meal of an inquisitive hummingbird!

SIKSUKR · 07-22-2010, 06:40 AM

Must be that bright red hair!

07-20-2010, 06:52 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I had a humingbird land on my head.... Wish I had the pic to prove it, but it happened. I was sitting at the table on our deck and I heard this droning noise like a big bumble bee. I looked up and saw it was a humming bird. It went about it's business at the flower pots I have on the deck. It disappeared so I thought it was gone. Heard the drone again and it was very close, I felt a little breeze over my head and a second latter it landed on my head. It was only there for a second then off it went about it's merry way. Now that doesn't happen to me very often.... Ever hear of that happening?

07-20-2010, 11:10 PM	#3
Flylady Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So. California & Lakes Region Posts: 256 Thanks: 225 Thanked 106 Times in 61 Posts	Mine plays in the water I had a hummingbird that we actually raised from a baby. It does not go far from my back yard. I like to think that the "hummer" that comes and plays in the water mist from the hose when I am watering, is the same one. Can't really tell but the fact that it will come within a foot or two of me to get a misting leads me to believe it is and it has no problem doing fly by's within inches of my head!

07-21-2010, 12:31 AM	#4
trfour Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Lakes, Central NH. and Dallas/Fort Worth TX. Posts: 3,694 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 3,069 Thanked 472 Times in 236 Posts	A Neat Video Clip... For a neat thread; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uxYy_Na3w Thanks Lakesrider! Terry __________________ *trfour* Always Remember, The Best Safety Device In The Boat, or on a PWC Snowmobile etc., Is YOU! Safe sledding tips and much more; http://www.snowmobile.org/snowmobiling-safety.html

07-21-2010, 06:28 AM	#5
The Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Burlington MA & Moultonboro NH Posts: 218 Thanks: 17 Thanked 141 Times in 33 Posts	Want to Trade! Hay! I'll gladly swap your your "Hummingbird," for my "Hawk!" That darn Hawk kept getting me, again, last weekend too! I hope her young are out of the nest and on their own by this weekend. My head is getting sore! LOL! "The Eagle"

07-21-2010, 08:15 PM	#7
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,534 Thanks: 641 Thanked 662 Times in 337 Posts	Close Encounter I was sitting on my deck about two years ago and a hummingbird appeared about six inches in front of my face and hovered there for about 4 seconds. It was so close I could not only see my reflection in its eyes, there was a drop of moisture glistening on its beak reflecting the sun. Quite a memorable event. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

07-20-2010, 08:14 PM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,983 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	That's cool. Good thing you didn't think it was a big bee and mash it.

07-21-2010, 07:57 AM	#6
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Awesome! (Dave R - LMAO)

07-22-2010, 06:40 AM	#9
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Must be that bright red hair! __________________ SIKSUKR