Once Again Come Spring

My heart is a little bit sad

As I bid my hummers adieu

Yesterday, I had one last glance

But I didn’t know it was goodbye

One drank from the feeder

Another hovered above

As if to bid her to come

For the time has come to go

Take one last sip for the flight

Follow me little one, let's go

Once again, make our long trek

Fly to our warm winter home

In spring I delighted

When I set out our feeder

Only to see it in use

Just a short while later

At first there were two

Then four, before long there were more

Of course we accommodated

Strategically placing more feeders

Each morning it was my delight

To sit on the patio so quiet

Soon the hummingbirds would appear

For their early morning feedings

So beautiful and delicate

A testimony to God’s marvelous creation

How can one so tiny

Be so feisty and fierce

As spring moved into summer

Our feeders went from nonstop busy

To frenetic feeding

And now there are none

I will fill the feeders

One last time

In case a tiny migrant flies by

In need of energy for his flight

Even now my heart looks forward

Once again come spring

When the little hummers will return

Come, drink and stay for a while

Until then, have a safe flight

My little feathered friends

Enjoy your stay

In a warm sunny place

By Susan Wachtel

September 21, 2015

Coming from southern California, I was used to having hummingbirds in our yard year round.  One of the attractions about north Texas is we have real seasons.  Along with those seasons some of the birds come and go.

One of my favorite spring and summer birds are the black-chinned hummingbirds we have in our area.  Even now I look forward to springtime when they will return.