Hummingbirds not above a handout

BIRDWATCHING — Living in a hummingbird migratory route has its benefits for close-up bird observation.

When the activity was peaking at her feeder, Abagail  Alfano of Pine, La., put a sugar-water solution in a red plastic cup and didn’t have to wait long before she had a swarm of feathered friends.

She said they lit light as a feather on her hand.