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["KenHinkle" <kenhink@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This morning while filling one my bird baths with a garden hose a Ruby-throated 
Hummingbird suddenly appeared and started bathing under the water streaming 
from the hose.  It continued this for some time and seemed to take pure delight 
in getting a bath.  When I would stop the flow and then start again the hummer 
would get right back under the stream. In fact it was so soaked that when it 
landed on a nearby bush it toppled over backwards momentarily before taking 
flight.  Once it came where I could almost reach and touch it.  I have often 
seen hummingbirds attracted to running water, but never saw one deliberately 
get under a flowing hose and take a bath.
Now for Shenandoah Mountain going toward Reddish Knob from Bridgewater.  This 
morning about half way up the mountain Tom Mizell and I had super looks at two 
male Scarlet Tanagers, a pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, an Ovenbird and a 
Pine Warbler.  Near the top of the mountain where the foliage is barely started 
we had great looks at pair of  Blackburnian Warblers and a female 
Black-throated Blue Warbler.  Also saw three Blue-headed Vireos near and at the 
top.  Heard three N. Parulas near the foot of the mountain on the way back.

Ken Hinkle
Bridgewater   
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