Product Description
Anyone who has fallen under the spell of the hummingbird will treasure this lovable true story of a young ruby-throated hummingbird who becomes part of someone's household and life. 57 full-color photographs; 10 black-and-white drawings.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 16 reviews)

Arnette Heidcamp's nickname should be "Hummingbird Whisperer"

Have you ever known a person to whom animals flock to when injured or in need of help, almost like God guided them to that certain someone? Well, Arnette Heidcamp is that person to whom Hummingbirds seek out. In this book her compassionate care of Squeak is very heart touching. If you're familiar with her other writings, you know that birds in trouble are drawn to her.

As the other reviewers have stated this is about Mrs. Heidcamp's care of an off migration track young Ruby Throated Hummingbird, whom she later names Squeak. She saves him from freezing to death in the horrible Upstate NY winter. She keeps him in her sunroom, which is stocked full of every flower a Hummingbird would ever dream of! She has painstakingly documented Squeaks daily habits, accompanied by beautiful photography, she took herself. It's clear that the author loves Squeak and he knows he's loved. By Springtime Squeak is thriving and ready to face the world.

If you love birds or true animal stories, you'd very likely like this story. It's a fun and fast read.
September 28, 2008

Delightful read

Author is wonderfully knowledgable about hummingbirds. Her photographs are amazing. Great book for young or old.
August 15, 2008

A wonderful gift!

Early this spring (2008) I discovered a hummingbird nesting in the dwarf magnolia tree in our front yard. The nest was remarkably engineered and so well camouflaged that it was all but invisible to people walking by. I watched with fascination as the tenacious momma bird clung to her duties through the noise and commotion of an emergency sewer line repair taking place just five feet from her nest. The digging nearly cost us the tree due to the ground caving in around the trench. Thankfully, after the tractor operator learned of the hummer's plight, he was ever so careful to save the tree and her nest. The repair is done and now there are at least two tiny beaks poking up from the nest.

A good friend sent me this book after hearing my hummingbird story. It was a delight to read such a well written examination of hummingbird behavior and the special interactions of one hummer with one human being. The photographs are stunning and informative. After reading this book, I felt like I had developed a special bond with the momma hummer in our front yard. I felt like I knew her on some special level that would have been otherwise impossible. I highly recommend this book for bird lovers and nature lovers of all sorts.
March 26, 2008

A Humming Bird in My House: The Story of Squeak

We were given this book that is filled with wonderful close up observations about one hummingbird. The author shares how she learned so much when a hummingbird over stayed his summer visit and how she helped "Squeak" until the following spring. The book was very enjoyable. We are hummingbird lovers and feed them.
September 30, 2007

Enjoyable and heartwarming.

A heart warming story and a great read. If you enjoy birds or wildlife you will like reading this book. The quick thinking and commitment by the author
saved this little hummers life.
August 04, 2007

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