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[Benjamin M Copeland <ibeben@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi All
  I had my first ever Winter Humming Bird to day. I saw the bird at about
eye level from a distance of  about 25-30 feet as it flitted above my
bird bath fountain
I called to my wife and before I could get to the door she had a humming
bird feeder out and filling it. I took it out and hung from tree near the
fountain.  I saw the bird fly past feeder and it  perched briefly in a
Shrub that has little pink
flowers on it now. We call it a Apple Japonica. I was able to view bird
from a  
distance  of about 10 feet. My ability to distinguish the bird's color
and markings was greatly compromised. No sun at all  I was  able to
conclude only that it had a  green head, back and Tail. the tip of the
tail had l white band. The blacks dots
on  throat Looked like a Female Rufous. I could not see and rufous on
side or in tail. The breast looked to be white The bird looked more like
a calliope except for black dots on throat. I was using Paterson's field
guide to western birds.  
   The bird then went to feeder drank for about 2 minutes and left. I
first saw the bird at 1400 to day and last saw it at 1435 I hope it will
come back 
I stayed pasted to the window all afternoon and didn't see it again. I
will Post 
if I can see it again. I don't want anybody making a wasted trip
 
Ben Copeland
Hampton, Va.
ibeben@xxxxxxxx

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