On 3 Nov 00, at 9:27, Edwin Lamb wrote:

> I saw something this morning I have never seen before. A Humming bird
> landed on our birdbath out back. I thought the water was a little low
> for him/her to reach it, assuming it was going to drink. Low and
> behold, he dived in. The bird spent a minute or two there and was in
> and out of the water several times. I expect this is not all that
> unusual, I've just never seen it before.
I've seen lots of hummers bathing, but the most spectacular has to be in
Belize, where we watched what I seem to remember was a Purple Crowned
Fairy -go up and down and splash repeatedly. What was so memorable was
the setting and lighting. It was a small stream in the "jungle" so it was
actually quite dark. But our guide, Barry Zimmer, knew how to please the
punters: He had brought along his high-powered flashlite and when we were
in place he turned it on, even though it was broad daylight. There was a
group sucking in of breath - OOOHHH and then AAHHH as the hummer
sparkled and flashed his colors.


Clarice Clark
Puyallup, WA. 98371
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