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Brrrrrr! Colder Weather

"If we could just make them little vests to keep 'em warm until they take off," wished Lin in Aurora, Illinois.

"They shake when at the feeders, so at night I take the feeders in so the water is not so cold. In the morning at 7 a.m. I take them back out," said Patti in Hillsboro, Missouri.

"One lone hummer today," reports Lisbeth in Aspen, Colorado. "Temps are dropping fast so keeping food ready for those still here or migrating through."

Rufous hummingbird, juvenile male.
Photo: Peter Connolly