A Hummingbird Nest in the Rain
An encounter with hummingbird babies provides a bit of magic during days that feel all too real.
“Jake, mira!” Edgar said as he led me downstairs and out the door to our lower balcony. There, woven between the leaves on a delicate bamboo branch, was a hummingbird nest. Inside were two almost impossibly small babies.
One of the first things about our hillside house to captivate us was its tiered gardens, patios, and balconies, and a rectangular cover…