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Female Arrives
When females arrive to your backyard there is always a hint of anticipation in the air. Will she stay and mate with a male who has already arrived and established a territory?

"I watched a female preening in a rhododendron near one of my feeders for 5 minutes this morning. Does this mean she may choose a nesting spot nearby?”
05/13/15  Auburn, New Hampshire

Sonja Johnston
Female Ruby-throat