Trust~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, HOLLER HAPPENINGS, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES

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is an honor,
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that is earned,
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and easily broken.

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The Holler Hummers have learned to trust,
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and will feed readily from hand.
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My husband and son volunteer occasionally for photos,
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as you can see in this photo, but mostly I do it myself, which is really quite comically difficult.
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I hold the camera with my right hand and the feeder with my left!
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But the experience of concentrating, vibrating, hummingbirds feeding from your fingers, so close to your face and eyes, is so simply phenomonal, that’s it’s worth is above words.

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It is amazing what we will do, and receive back, for unselfish love.

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Cheers to you from The Holler Hummers~

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328 thoughts on “Trust~”

  6. Our hummers will not even hover that close together without a territorial dog fight breaking out, so hand feeding is but a dream. Sometimes one will feed when we’re about 3 feet from the feeder, even that is pretty cool. Great shots. 🙂

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    1. Interesting. The hummers here settle down substantially about an hour before dark and drink communally and respectively. I wonder what would happen if you just sat say 15 feet from the feeder for around 10 minutes at this time, and moved up closer as they got used to you.

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      1. Hard to say. We only have 2-3 that come around regularly, I suspect it’s that third wheel the causes that “I’m about to be dive bombed” skittishness.

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  10. Just wow Cindy! I don’t know if I’ll ever get to see them any closer than they are in your photos (those bottoms ones especially – love the fleck of color behind the eye), but who knows… you always surprise me! The hummers sure know who’s trustworthy! <3

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  11. awwwww, Cindy, these r beyond merely “cute”–“fascinating, endearing, enchanting and spiritually humbling” might work tho…thank u soooo much for sharing…it made me smile and feel the amazing connection u have with these hummers…I love hummingbirds and these pics just lift your spirit. to experience the connection must be life altering…the hummingbird in the last pic appears to have a little pink flower on the side of his/her head…soooo damn cute I had to look several times…

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    1. You truly understand hummingbirds! It is wonderful that you do. It is very hard to describe the feeling of all this dynamic energy coming inches to your face and then the feeling of them drinking from your fingers. They buzz me in groups which I need to get photos of, so you are in the center of all this dynamic energy. It is amazing, humbling, and spirtual all at the same time. Thank you for knowing this. <3

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      1. I see them in our backyard sipping nectar from the bottle bushes and hollyhocks and various sundry flowers we planted from mystery flower packets we bought from Home Depot…they r filled with energy but also a certain spiritual focus that always has me agog for as long as they buzz around me…sometimes they get “up close and personal” and u feel a special curiosity, intimate trust and connection that emanates from them like a warm, friendly glow…one of my very favorite and best of mother nature’s children😻😘I haven’t been able to photo them but I’ll keep trying…👍🏽

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    1. What a great shot! King Parrots are rare too. I had one walking over my flip-flopped foot in Australia. I need to go back to Australia. You have them most amazing birds and so many will eat from your hand. Nirvana!! Hope all is well with you Alison!

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  23. You have made my day so much brighter in the aftermath of Nice. I cannot believe that you could hold a camera and take those amazing shots. You have astonishing skills and I am in awe. Beautiful.

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    1. God knows, we need positive imagery of the beauty around us to counter all the pain in the world. Thank you for your kind words Kerry and be well my friend~ <3

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  25. Beautiful feathered spirits! Hummingbirds are just magical to me. When I lived in Colorado I got to see them a lot. Here in N Texas I’ve seen a couple but not nearly as much as I’d like! Thank you for sharing these!

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  29. Wow. Just wow. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful shots. Amazing trust indeed. They are so precious little creatures. This post filled my heart with such joy. <3

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  33. What a thrill. I love the thrumming sound their wings make. I was painting my front door and a hummer kept cutting behind me to go feed at the bee balm at the end of the porch. When I was done painting I had stepped back to admire my work. The hummer flew in front of me and straight at the door. I was worried he was going smash into the door but when he got near he pulled up and hovered their for a moment. I think he was admiring my door too. Although I think he liked the bee balm flowers better.

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      1. It’s a turquoise color. I’m still in awe as I write this of the amazing shots you took. I think hummers are harder to photograph than lightning on a sunny day.

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  34. Only you, Cuz !!!!!!! How many years has it taken to earn this type of trust? This is so very special, Cindy, to be that close with these amazing creatures. Now what will you do for an encore….., rub shoulders with the red-tails ??? 🙂

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    1. Thank God I am retired and do all this for fun. It might stress me out to have to come up with an encore if I did this for a job, but since I do it for joy, who needs an encore! You are right, it is a pretty amazing relationship with these amazing creatures. Cheers to you cuz~ <3 <3

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  40. Wow, it’s amazing that you were able to get the hummingbirds to eat of your hand – and doubly amazing that you were able to take such wonderful photographs while feeding the birds.

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