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Book Review of Rosie : My Rufous Hummingbird

Rosie : My Rufous Hummingbird
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Helpful Score: 3


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 Rosie is very heart touching. If you're familiar with her other writings, you know that birds in trouble are drawn to her.

This is about Mrs. Heidcamp's care of an off migration track Rufous Hummingbird, whom she later names Rosie. To save Rosie from freezing to death in the horrible Upstate NY winter, the author takes Rosie in. The author has painstakingly journaled Rosie's daily habits, accompanied by beautiful photography that the author took herself.

If you love birds or true animal stories, you'd very likely like this story. It's a fun and fast read. If you've read Arnette Heidcamp's other hummingbird books this one is just as good as the other three.