Bob, I'm with you...since the article was based on me I can tell you I w= asn't very happy with it. It amazes me that people still think that leaving= a feeder out will determine whether a bird migrates or not. For one thing = the feeder was out while Ruby Throats were still migrating through...and ho= w many times have we read to leave a feeder out in the winter because it ha= s been shown that Rufous and others may come through. Did these guys want m= e to put my feeder away after I had the Rufous...guess so! I suppose if you= are not capable of seeing a hummingbird through the winter, you should, bu= tI can tell you I totally changed my life and schedule around taking care = of that bird and I was happy that she left when she did before we got the b= ad weather through Christmas week. I've also always read that hummers can b= ulk up through the day and fly all night if they have to, and to hear that = one guy say there was no way she could have gotten out of here before the w= eather hit...and that he can guarantee that they will die...well, that just= floors me that someone can be that uneducated. Thanks for the oppurtunity for me to get on the soap box! Leisa Royse Lexington, Ky. --=20 _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yell= ow Pages [1] --- Links --- 1 3Dhttp://r.lycos.com/r/yp_em= ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx