Why Hummingbirds Drink Only Dew
Hummingbirds like to build their nests near water. The tiny little fellows like to skim over the surface of rivers and ponds and throw spray on themselves with the tips of their wings. They also like to flutter around in the first light drops of a rain. Yet hummingbirds do not drink the water in which they bathe. They sip nothing but the dew which sparkles on flowers and leaves. Why they are so careful about the water they drink is told in a legend.
Once a hummingbird and a great blue heron owned a lake together. It was a long lake which ran through the low country for many miles. Around the