richg99
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I was fishing about 30 feet off of a steep bank. Looked behind me and saw what I thought was a big dragonfly splashing on the surface. Watched it for a minute or two. I even threw my plastic worm nearby, thinking that a bass might be watching from below.
When nothing happened, I went back to fishing the shoreline. After another minute or two, I looked back and realized that the "dragonfly" had a beak! I putted over on my trolling motor and saw that it was a small hummingbird. She must have somehow fallen into the water. Her wings were too wet to allow take-off.
I extended my rod tip and she grabbed on quickly. She buzzed her wings a few times but couldn't fly away. I deposited her near the stern of my 16-foot boat and there she stayed for the better part of an hour. She did move around a bit, but mostly kept near the sides and deck of the boat.
When it started to rain some, I packed up and headed back to the dock. By the time I arrived, my little visitor had flown away.
richg99
When nothing happened, I went back to fishing the shoreline. After another minute or two, I looked back and realized that the "dragonfly" had a beak! I putted over on my trolling motor and saw that it was a small hummingbird. She must have somehow fallen into the water. Her wings were too wet to allow take-off.
I extended my rod tip and she grabbed on quickly. She buzzed her wings a few times but couldn't fly away. I deposited her near the stern of my 16-foot boat and there she stayed for the better part of an hour. She did move around a bit, but mostly kept near the sides and deck of the boat.
When it started to rain some, I packed up and headed back to the dock. By the time I arrived, my little visitor had flown away.
richg99