I have had a female hummer coming to my feeder for about a week and a half. I have shrimp plants blooming in my back yard and had seen one maybe a month ago but didn't know it was still around.

It's either ruby-throated or black-chinned; I'm not fool enough to make a guess. There is no color in the chin, only the streaks. She was quite wild, and any movement in the house frightened her away. When I first put the feeder out, she didn't seem to know what it was and took some time to begin feeding from it. Now she's a regular.

I don't have Terry Johnson's address. So, Terry, if you pick this up, you may want to stick your banding material in your suitcase when you pack to come down for the Weekend for Wildlife this weekend. It would save you an extra trip.

Elaine Young St. Simons Island