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Jewelry for Mr. Tea



C'Birders:

LESSON FOR ME:

Don't count your hummingbird til it's a catch

OR:

Bander:   1

Hummingbird:   1

Mr. Tea, the bully of the feeders, flew docilely into its trap and allowed
everyone a really good look at it while it got fitted for an anklet:  NC's
2nd official male Black-chinned HB.

THEN,

Sir, or Madame X, took one look at the strange contraption on its feeder at
my house and after repeated looks said, "I'm outta here".

And Toast, the Cinnamon Teal, sulking at all the attention the hummers were
getting was a "no show" today.

I will have to rely on others for news of Life at Medcalf tomorrow, cause
'I'm outta here too'.

PS.  My undying gratitude to Susan Campbell, bander extraordinaire and her
companion the incomparable birder, Barbara Gearhart, two really nice ladies
too.  Susan says she may try again some time.  And I devoutly pray that the
hummers are both still with us tomorrow.  I know Mr. Tea's fans are coming.

Mary McDavit, Sunset Beach, NC
osprey1@mindspring.com