By late October most of the hummingbirds have flown South for the winter. But one Mississippi man is enjoying a rare event as ...

Rufous hummingbirds are distinguished ... The only species of hummingbird that typically nests east of the Mississippi River in North America, ruby-throated hummingbirds are known for the striking ...

And since I wrote that I’ve heard of three Selasphorus, or rufous, species that showed up in this area. Two are in Pennsylvania and one is in New Jersey. You don’t have to be a hummingbird ...

But one Mississippi man is enjoying a rare event as what appears to be a female Rufous hummingbird has taken up residence at his home. "I was excited," said Wayne Patterson of Columbus.

And since I wrote that, I’ve heard of three Selasphorus, or rufous, species that showed up in this area. Two are in Pennsylvania and one is in New Jersey. You don’t have to be a hummingbird ...