A Day for the Birds

Some days weird things just happen.  Today was one of those days.  I woke up late, and got the puppy out to go potty and was standing around outside waiting for my mom to call.  We have a typical Monday phone date to catch up and connect, and I was expecting a long chat so I stood outside to ensure better reception.  While on the phone with Momma Bear, I was watching Sophie roam the yard and scout poo places.  All in all, it was business as usual - until I detected motion at my eye level, raised my head and came face to face with a hummingbird - inches away from my skin.  Seriously, I kid you not - this bird was close enough that I could feel the breeze from its furiously beating wings.  It hovered for a moment and then flitted off into distance.  It was strange, but weirder things have happened, right?  

I know that weirder things happen, because this evening I was out on the river trail trying to get in some good solid motion.  I was minding my own business, about an hour into my trot when a bird flew overhead into the blackberry bushes that line the trail.  Nanoseconds after, another bird flew, not OVER my head, but INTO my head.  NO LIE!  I felt the beat of wings upon my skull and only had sense to be grateful that it wasn't a beak-first collision.  I have no idea why these things happen - but there's two for one day.