Yesterday evening had a yellow Redstart in the yard - - first one since the spring.
 
Have four hummingbirds competing for the feeder - - which is pretty "phenomenal" 
for us!  Les Eastman wrote, "a hummer will come in and check me out by hovering 
right in front of my face."  My sister likes to tell about a hummingbird that came by
while she was out in the field wearing a yellow hard hat.  She was as still as still 
could be -- until she found herself having her nose tickled up much too close and
personal! 
 
Elise Kreiss
Baltimore, MD