The Hummingbird That Answered My Heart's Calling
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Obediently, I jumped out of bed, grabbed my camera, and followed her lead.
As I made my way to the balcony, I could see her at the flowering shrub across the driveway. I wondered what was so pressing about her wanting me to see her there. This was part of her daily routine; one that I had seen many times before.
Oh contraire, silly human! This time was different. As I stood there questioning her motive, she zoomed back to the nest, and what to my wondering eyes should appear…?
…A NEW-BORN BABY HUMMINGBIRD! Its tiny featherless head was up out of the nest just enough to feed. Artemis leaned over with her bright yellow pollen-covered beak and offered the sweet nectar she had just extracted from the flowers across the way. I was breathless...literally! Hands over mouth, holding my breathe so as not to utter a sound as joyful tears rolled down my cheeks.
At the risk of anthropomorphising her behavior, I had to wonder: Was I awakened for the sole purpose of introducing me to her new pride and joy? Could she sense how much I had been anticipating the arrival of her baby? Did she actualy listen to my incessant chatter about it? How did she know I was home from Paris? Did she see or hear me come home the night before...at midnight?!
My fantasies about her motivation aside, a simple fact remained: At the dawn’s early light, Artemis flew right to my screen door and hovered there until I woke. I felt as though she was addressing me personally, “Come my friend, I have something to show you, I think you’ll be very pleased...” And pleased I was. I was quite literally overwhelmed! This was nothing short of spectacular.
I watched her feed the newborn with gentle precision. I marveled at how her sword-like beak could reach down the baby’s throat without the slightest injury, and in that moment of indescribable awe, it occurred to me: Yes! Of course! This was all part of the beauty...the goodness...the magic. Artemis had extended a personal invitation to witness her little miracle first-hand and I accepted with honor...
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“Her eyes were soulful, like little black pearls that perceived beyond mortal vision...Artemis showed up in my life to share a part of her world, this seemed clear. But why? Was there some deeper insight into my own life that she was willing to impart?”
Within each of us is the capacity to connect with the Universe, with Nature, and with our Higher Self. This magical journey begins with two of the tiniest birds known to man and one observer willingness to quite the mind and simply pay attention. Through the eyes of nature, one is made privy to the profound goodness that pervades all that exists and co-exists.
This book will open your eyes to seeing the EXTRAORDINARY within the ORDINARY and open your heart to new ways of appreciating the oh-so-omnipresent Universe that surrounds and binds all that we are.
About the Author
Noelle M. Meade-Izzi is a nature photographer by hobby and a professional Graphic Designer for the marketing and advertising industries. Her work has been recognized by the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) prestigious Addy Creative Awards for design excellence, with her highest award being “Best in Show”. To Ms. Meade’s delight, a segment on her experience with Artemis, the hummingbird, was featured in the United States Humane Society (USHS) publication, “All Animals”. Noelle was born and raised in Southern California, but now resides in Colorado Springs with her husband and feline friends, Hayla and Fiona.