Thanks very much, Beth, you were a gracious host! I'm glad to hear that it may be finally heading southward.
Tom Gilde Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Elizabeth Tiller (Beth) > <beth87til...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The immature Anna’s Hummingbird that so many of you shared at my place left > on Nov 15 in the morning. I saw the bird “get up” from its garden roost and > take a sip of the garden feeder as always at 6:48. Around 7:30 I went out to > check a favorite perch. He was there. I was poised to take yet another photo > when he flew up to the new heated feeder on the deck rail, took a brief sip > and then took off high in the sky to the east. > > It was, as you may recall, an utterly calm day and warm. For most of the day > I thought he was hunting insects as he had been doing for the past few warm > days. But he never showed again. I watched until dark. He was on his way > someplace new. Probably a good choice if he shifted south. > > Here is the summary of visitors: > > ANHU was here 17 days. On day 1 (Oct 30) only I saw him. The same was true of > day 17 (Nov 15). On all other days, many others had a chance. > > 320 people visiting!! Total visits counting repeat visits was 343. > Youngest was 17 months who did actually see the hummer according to her mama. > The oldest would have to self reveal! > Farthest was Grand Forks ND. Other long distancers were Grand Marais MN, Long > Prairie MN, Crosby MN, and Dubuque IA > Earliest was before the bird got up in the morning! I waited until I saw the > hummer and then walked out to the road to invite him in. > > Quite the party. It was wonderful to meet so many like-minded people. Thanks > for coming. > > Beth Tiller > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
