Yesterday's cold brought us a Hermit Thrush up on the deck for water, a Brown Creeper on the big oak, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet in the sunflower seed feeder (after bugs?) and a male Purple Finch. Lots of bird activity most of the day. We heard a thud against the deck door late in the afternoon. A flicker had hit and lay on the deck. We retrieved him, put him in a ventilated box with water and food and crossed our fingers. This morning we released him out into a chilly morning. He flew up into the hickory, looking pretty fit. Caroline & John Coe Chesterfield County Sent from the Coe's iPadYou are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.