Welcome to "Hummingbird Hobnob," an outreach initiative of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History (http://www.hiltonpond.org) and of "Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" (http://www.rubythroat.org).

"Hummingbird Hobnob" is designed to bring together people everywhere who are interested in hummingbirds--especially Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

PLEASE remember to include your real name and location (city & state) IN THE SIGNATURE LINES at the end of EVERY message you post. This is NOT an anonymous group, and questions are not easy to answer unless we know your location. Messages without your real name and city/state will be deleted.

Please do NOT post messages with attachments to the group. You can post your photos to the Hobnob Web site or send clear, sharp photos to projects@rubythroat.org for possible posting on the Hummingbird Hobnob photo gallery at http://www.rubythroat.org/GalleryHHMain.html . Make sure any links to other Web sites are correct and active.

Don't forget that the Web site for Operation RubyThroat has an extensive search engine; you may want to check there for answers before posting a question to Hummingbird Hobnob. :-)