Hummingbirds

It’s tempting to perceive hummingbirds as restless and playful. Here one moment; gone the next. Zipping hither and yon, seemingly indecisive, pausing then vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Although the exhilarating buzz of hummingbirds’ comings and goings emphasizes their speed, agility, and minuteness, it’s their capacity to hover with mysterious precision that fascinates me. If their apparently haphazard zigzagging suggests levity (and an almost whimsical wanderlust), their sudden stops and undeviating levitation demonstrate exactitude and accuracy. While their course hints at vacillation, their pinpoint accuracy at blossom after blossom is unvacillating.