Wonderful story and great pictures! Encourages me to keep feeders clean and full and keep watching. I have a friend in the Florida Keys and I told him about your work, (I realize that the wintering situation is different there.) He did not have a feeder up, but does now and is attracting birds. Now we hope to get some pictures. I did not see my first western bird (a Rufous which you successfully banded in the rain) until a cold and wet February last year so I haven't given up hope, and your newsletter and rare find is a BIG boost!
