-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 02-Jun-2018 03:00 <=-   
      
    NB>> Mid June would make sense...  :)   
      
    MK> That is based on roughly four weeks and change since I last spotted   
    MK> them doing their usual foraging routine.    
      
   You'll have to let us know when you do spot the chicks out and about...   
      
    NB>> and not venturing out much   
      
    MK> Maybe.  I did see a bright red one (male) in the back just the other   
    MK> evening so your assessment might have some truth to it.  It didn't   
    MK> buzz me and appeared to be concentrating on other things, such as   
    MK> chasing down an insect that my eyes couldn't pick up on.  They sure   
    MK> are speedy little critters.    
      
   That they are.... :)   
      
    NB>> I don't suppose you have one of those sugar water feeders set out   
    NB>> for them...?   
      
    MK> Almost all the neighbours have them so the local hummingbirds are more   
    MK> than looked after that way.  Also there are more than enough wild   
    MK> roses etc. that are in bloom so there are natural sources of nectar.    
    MK> However we just went through a record dry May so I might have to pick   
    MK> up the slack this year. We'll see.    
      
   Maybe at least water the wild roses....?  ;)   
      
    NB>> I don't expect to need to actually purchase anything in the   
    NB>> meantime   
      
    MK> Same here.  Maybe late November, and given;   
    NB>> I believe a friend of mine had occasion to try the Founders   
    NB>> Reserve, and wasn't particularly impressed with it...   
      
    MK> Okay.  Thanks for the heads up.  Given the price differential between   
    MK> it and 12yo I'll more than likely stick to the 12yo.    
      
   If you really want to try it, I would'nt stop you...   But I've   
   pretty much figured it's just a ploy.... ;)   
      
    NB>> And from reading the box, I didn't see any reason to consider   
    NB>> purchasing it, even in the future...   
      
    MK> Same here except the lower cost initially was an attraction.  I am   
    MK> glad we discussed it as it wasn't all that much cheaper so the extra   
    MK> couple of dollars is probably worth dishing out in this case.    
      
   I'd be more inclined to get a 10yo Glenlivet over the Founders Reserve,   
   actually... ;)   
      
    MK> I'll more than likely wait until late November before taking the plunge   
    MK> so there is plenty of time.  However I don't want to wait too long since   
    MK> they tend to sell out of Glenlivet just before Christmas and I'll have   
    MK> to settle for a substitution that I'd rather not.    
      
   That sounds like late November is good timing then, for sure... :)   
      
   ttyl      neb   
      
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