Thoughts on Hummingbirds

I don't think I've seen a hummingbird in real life.  Here in Southern Africa, we have similar sunbirds, but no true hummingbirds. 

We've seen a couple of hummingbird images on the net in the last few days with the unfolding of the Woolworths / Euodia Roets plagiarism saga.
I was asked to come up with some origami ornament options for a client, so I decided to make up a version of this sweet news-worthy bird.
I folded some paper prototypes for my client, and then created these 2 for myself - worked with a paper and fabric layer together.

    

The thin sari fabric is fairly easy to work with, and covers the predictable book print that I so often use :-)


Random Facts:

• Hummingbirds are the smallest birds.
• They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
• The humming sound comes from the rapid beat of their wings
• Read a variety of interesting responses to the Hummingbird Plagiarism Tale at Touchee Feelee, Woolworths, fin24 and Reluctant Mom 

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