Springville, Tenn.–Hummingbird Bander Cyndi Routledge of Southeastern Avian Research showed a recently banded ruby-throated hummingbird to toddler Everest Botts and mother Shyanna Brandon of Stewart, Tennessee, as the crowd observed during the Annual Hummingbird Banding Event held at the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge this past Saturday. A huge number–439 people–attended the event and 44 hummingbirds were banded (which is a decrease from recent years). Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge photo.