I've learned from hummingbirds how to take better care of myself. Sure, I could have learned these lessons elsewhere, but who wouldn't want to learn from hummingbirds? #hummingbirds #selfcarehacks #selfcare #SelfCareSundays #migration #selfcareroutines

I’ve learned thing about self-care from hummingbirds. Sure, I could have learned these lessons elsewhere, but who wouldn’t want to learn from hummingbirds?

Have You Ever Learned from Hummingbirds?

I have a blogging friend who swears hummingbirds have it in for him. According to him, he’s gotten stabbed a time or two. I’ve never met a hummingbird intent on sword fighting with ME, but I’ve seen plenty take a stab at each other. Each summer I spend countless hours watching and photographing hummingbirds. During the winter (I live in the high desert of Arizona), I’ll travel to Tucson or Phoenix just so I can see my ‘pets.’

I don’t actually keep hummers as pets (that’s illegal). But I get great enjoyment from watching their antics and photographing their beauty. And the more I observe something, the more I want to learn about it. Which means I’ve spent a lot of time researching hummingbird behavior, migration, and nesting habits.

I’ve learned a lot from hummingbirds in the last ten years. In today’s podcast I’ll share the self-care hacks hummingbirds have taught me. Other than patience. It takes a lot of patience to get great photos of hummingbirds.

Show Notes

If you’d like to improve your hummingbird photography, check out this link.

Here’s a link to a series on how to improve your photography (photography is one of my favorite forms of self-care).

I've learned from hummingbirds how to take better care of myself. Sure, I could have learned these lessons elsewhere, but who wouldn't want to learn from hummingbirds? #hummingbirds #selfcarehacks #selfcare #SelfCareSundays #migration #selfcareroutines

Come Back Next Week!

Next week, I’ll start a series on the importance of art in our lives for our mental, academic, physical, and spiritual self-care routines.

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15 Comments

  1. I love how much we can learn just by watching nature and the things around us. Hummingbirds really are extraordinary creatures, aren’t they? I love how passionate you are about all the things that interest you!

    Shelbee

  2. We so enjoy hummingbirds – their fierceness has surprised us – thank you for adding to my humming bird knowledge, especially about how they build their nests to expand as they grow! God has messages for us in everything!

  3. Hummingbirds are so cute and interesting. And I knew they could cause some issues. But I never heard of being stabbed with one before. My husband’s aunt passed away a few weeks ago and my husband ministered at the graveside service. He had been talking about how much she loved hummingbirds and a few seconds later, one was hovering right behind him, over his shoulder. Everyone who knew her couldn’t believe it. 🙂

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Anita Ojeda

Anita Ojeda juggles writing with teaching high school English and history. When she's not lurking in odd places looking for rare birds, you can find her camping with her kids, adventuring with her husband or mountain biking with her students.

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