Ugh! Winged rats!
They're really bad in town, but (thankfully) they don't seem to be too much of a problem out in the hills. Maybe they know it's safer in the city, 'cause out here, we have the option of....well, 'thinning the flock' so to speak. :)
Thanks for those great links!
My pleasure! Hummingbirds are my favorite. From your description, it looks like you may have a Buff-bellied hummingbird paying you a visit!
I wish there was something that could be done about the nasty flying rats. They have taken over entire neighborhoods and are noisy all night long. And the things they do to the cars in those neighborhoods...eeeuuuwwww!