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A Rufous Hummingbird Gone Astray?
Making Sense of Unsual Sightings

In late January 2007, two Journey North observers reported something unusual. Here's what one said: "I have a female rufous hummingbird hanging around my backyard in Northport, New York. (A tough little survivor, she has been here since November.) "Ilsa" has become a member of the family. She is still here, alive and well and happily coming to her feeders. What's so strange about this? Read on . . .

Ilsa drinks nectar from pineapple sage.