I finally made a run to Ripley Gardens today in search of the Rufous
Hummingbird. I made the mistake of parking all the way down at Hain's Point.
Obviously, I underestimated the walking distance to the Smithsonian, LOL. But
everything worked out fine. When I finally made it to Ripley Gardens and
located
the feeders I only had to wait for about five minutes until the object of my
quest showed up. The hummer fed once on the feeder on the Silverbell tree and
twice on the other feeder. This was between 1:45 and 2:00 PM. This was a new
life bird for me. No sign of the black-chinned, but I already have that
species on my list.
Larry Kline
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