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Housebound Hummer

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"Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED"

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Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED

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Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:17:15 -0400

While sitting out on the deck after dinner this evening, imagine my suprise
when my daughter called excitedly from indoors saying "Papa, papa, there's a
hummingbird in the house!"  Sure enough there was a female or immature
Ruby-throated Huummingbird flitting about the family room.  How the bird
entered the house remains a mystery since all of the windows are screened.
It must have made it's way in through an open door.  Fortunately I was able
to catch it quickly with a butterfly net and release it ourdoors.  The
hummer is my first entry on my new indoor bird list.
 
Tom Marko
Olney, MD