Hi, I was one of the stragglers to whom Bill Heck alluded. I would caution people to stay back by the stake at the corner of Mae Miller's house. A photographer had gotten much closer. He assured us that it didn't bother the bird at all, and that the bird was feeding every 40-45 minutes. After he left the bird soon fed. It is possible, though not certain, that his close-up presence was delaying feeding; and that is not a chance worth taking in cold winter weather when energy replenishment is so vital to survival. Anyway, I would suggest that birders stay back, just in case. Mae Miller also prefers it. We left her a bag of sugar to help with the feeding! Marilyn Rohr Chardon ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]