I am having problems with an aggressive Hummingbird? An Anna Hummingbird has claimed the front porch as his soul domain. My patio has become a battle field, dive bombing Hummingbirds from the branches above, he screeches and chest butts those hummers who don't get his message. My little monarch does not discriminate, even friends and family passing through his hallowed grounds get buzzed, sometimes hoovering inches from their faces. I am considering posting a "Beware of Hummingbird" sign. Rain or shine he stands guard defending all three of my hummingbird feeders. When I read this charming tale I could not resist re-posting. jThis folkloric gem gleaned from Hummingbirds.net gave my pause for thought. I think I better understand why my little monarch is so tenacious.
Hummingbirds in Native American Tradition
Whether this qualifies as "natural history" may depend
upon your own beliefs, but Peter Guanikeyu Torres, President and
Council Chief of the Taino Indigenous Nation of the Caribbean
and Florida, sent me this:
The Taino Native American people were the first people to meet
Columbus in 1492. The Hummingbird is the symbol of the spreader
of life on the Earth. It also symbolizes the rebirth of the Taino
Indian Nation of the Caribbean and Florida. We also call our Warriors,
Colibri Warriors (Hummingbird Warriors), as the Hummingbird is
very peaceful but, it protects it own homeland with the heart
of a Eagle. Our history tells us the small Hummingbirds were at
one time small flies that Agueybaba the Sun Father transformed
one day into little birds.
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