She stayed today through 1 or 1:30, and then retreated for the day, so a few people didn't get to see her. I've posted some videos on the website:
1 Slow motion with Windows Media Player, 5 mb file <http://www.lauraerickson.com/graphics/Birds/LauraDigitalCamera/Hummingbird/RufousSlow18sec.wmv> 1 fairly long one of her feeding--has 3 feeding bouts--Real Media, 2 mb file <http://www.lauraerickson.com/graphics/Birds/LauraDigitalCamera/Hummingbird/Rufous3Clips.rm> 1 of her belly as she feeds--this has no useful data, but is pretty cute--Real Media, 0.9 mb. <http://www.lauraerickson.com/graphics/Birds/LauraDigitalCamera/Hummingbird/RufousFeedingClose.rm> Laura Erickson Duluth, MN NOTE address change: blue...@lauraerickson.com Producer, "For the Birds" radio program <http://www.lauraerickson.com/> There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. --Rachel Carson
