On 5/1/2021 5:12 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 5:12:02 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On 4/30/2021 10:27 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> On 30/04/2021 13:56, Gary wrote:
>>>> On 4/29/2021 7:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> FYI, so far I'm not feeling any ill effects from the 2nd vaccine. The
>>>>> nurse told me to help alleviate the sore arm, exercise the arm. I've
>>>>> been flapping it occasionally like I'm doing a one sided chicken dance
>>>>> (LOL) since I got home.
>>>>
>>>> You also could flap your arm faster like a hummingbird.
>>>
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> Ahh but can she hummmmm ? ))
>>>
>> Humminbirds don't actually hum, they chirp (rather quietly). It's their
>> wings that make a sort of humming sound.
>
> In my experience they chirp disproportionately loudly for their size,
> especially during the migration when they're defending the feeder.
> They not much quieter than a woodpecker's chirp.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I suppose in proportion to their size their chirps are rather loud. I
only hear them when I have the windows open in the den, kicked back with
a book. It's already too humid by Noon to have the windows open.

Jill