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catherineamerica's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
frankie_vega's review against another edition
3.0
This audio book was a very quick and fluffy listen, needed on a long day spent using my noggin. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book, but I wouldn’t tell someone to avoid it at all costs.
Lessons learned:
-it’s curious how some people will care for struggling animals more than they will care for human beings
-as a human, I have the tools to help more-than-human creatures. And when I see an ailing animal, it is my duty to help! (Just the same as when I see a person in pain)
-should I pursue research on artists who talk about their connection to land, I could reach out to Brenda Sherburn
-hummingbirds are radiantly colored because their feathers reflect and refract sunlight. Thus, under different lighting, hummingbirds change their pigment. They are shape shifters!
Lessons learned:
-it’s curious how some people will care for struggling animals more than they will care for human beings
-as a human, I have the tools to help more-than-human creatures. And when I see an ailing animal, it is my duty to help! (Just the same as when I see a person in pain)
-should I pursue research on artists who talk about their connection to land, I could reach out to Brenda Sherburn
-hummingbirds are radiantly colored because their feathers reflect and refract sunlight. Thus, under different lighting, hummingbirds change their pigment. They are shape shifters!
hnagarne's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
5.0
a quick, informative little read on hummingbirds and all their splendor.
the author takes readers with her as she spends a few days with a hummingbird rehabilitator in california. two baby hummingbirds, mere days old, have been taken into her care, and she is determined to nurse them back to health for re-release. but caring for baby hummers isn't easy. they're miniscule, delicate little things that require constant and careful attention. sy montgomery describes their strict feeding regimen, their bout with mites, and the structured "training" sandra (the rehabilitator) does to get the birds prepared for release.
endearing and insightful, i am glad this was my first book from sy montgomery, and i will definitely be picking up another. hummingbirds have always been my favorite, and the book reminded me of the times i've spent watching for hummers on my grandparents' back deck. :')
the author takes readers with her as she spends a few days with a hummingbird rehabilitator in california. two baby hummingbirds, mere days old, have been taken into her care, and she is determined to nurse them back to health for re-release. but caring for baby hummers isn't easy. they're miniscule, delicate little things that require constant and careful attention. sy montgomery describes their strict feeding regimen, their bout with mites, and the structured "training" sandra (the rehabilitator) does to get the birds prepared for release.
endearing and insightful, i am glad this was my first book from sy montgomery, and i will definitely be picking up another. hummingbirds have always been my favorite, and the book reminded me of the times i've spent watching for hummers on my grandparents' back deck. :')
wildgurl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
mmestitches's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
margotpolo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0