It looks cold and I'll bet it is. I think it is a good picture. You girls and your zoom lenses capture neat stuff. Last night just about dark there was a hummingbird flying around on my porch. I saw it when I was getting wood. I wonder how this cold weather is affecting the birds.

I think you probably should separate the strands into random lengths and thicknesses. Then again, she may want to do that herself. At least loosen them. As for color, she sought out the yellow binder twine. I have a lot of yellow plastic binder twine leftover from when my farm was hayed. I just cut it and shredded off some relatively small strands and placed it back where she had been working on it. I haven't seen her since, but now I'm seeing lots of males. I'll be putting out my jelly jars tonight. I'm experimenting w/orange marmalade (because we have a lot of it left over) and the traditional grape. I've not had any come to the halved oranges at all. I understand catbirds also come to jelly. We have a few in our fencerow and thicker woods but have never drawn them into our more open feeding area. Hopefully, we can lure them in as well as I love all their unique calls.

Truly adorable. Good for us but surprising that he didn't find more cover than the leaf...

Interesting, tom. When I was a kid growing up in Miami orioles were common, but now that I think about it I rarely see them anymore. Don't think I've ever seen one here on Hutchinson Island where I've lived for 18 years, but then I've never seen a hummer here, either.