Cool! I just can't imagine how cool that must have been. I know I would
have been mesmerized.

-Jacki Bricker
Woodinville, Washington


On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Jamie M Acker wrote:

> Today while riding the ferry from Winslow to Seattle, about half way
> across I looked out of the window and saw a rufous hummingbird flying
> alongside the ferry. The bird was maintaining the same speed as the
> ferry, even moving up slightly. It stayed about 1-6 feet above the water,
> mostly about a foot above the waves. It did not appear to have any
> problem keeping up. I'd never encountered a hummingbird over a large
> expanse of water before, and I was surprised by how close to the water it
> flew. \
> -Jamie
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-Jacki