To the Editor:
When to put out the feeder
Was the argument
After which the male of the species
Read that the northern season was beginning earlier this year
As the female had argued previously
During their discussion
When she had said
“Let’s put out the hummingbird feeder”
As in most species
The male being more colorful
The female recedes demure, less noticeable
The dance of spring begins again
But neither notices
As they watch for hummingbirds to arrive
Did you know that male hummingbirds arrive first?
Melvie Jean Edwards
Town Hill
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