[tn-bird] Bye, bye little jewels

Apparently I have seen my last ruby throat of the season.  On Tuesday morning 
just before first light, I put fresh sugar water in my clean feeder and hung 
it in its place in front of my kitchen window.  Almost immediately, a lovely 
little lady zipped in from on high and proceeded to feed leisurely for about 
five minutes.  She flew up to a hackberry tree behind the deck, and I did not 
see her again for the thirty to forty minutes I was busy with breakfast.  

At approximately 12:05 PM, while doing lunch preparation. a lone female 
suddenly appeared on the feeder, stayed for a couple of minutes, then zoomed 
around the north end of the house and toward the Cumberland River a few 
blocks to the west of my home.

That was my last ruby throat although I still have food up and fresh for 
them.  I will see if I pick up any little westerners until the freezing 
weather hits.  I am not set up to "winterize" or "warm" my feeder, as I have 
no working outside electrical facility, so I will have to haul in my food 
supply when it begins to freeze.

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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