[NatureNS] Hummingbird

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Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 18:13:28 -0300
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Hummingbirds combine the body of a cottonball with the personality of an
enraged rhinocerous. Male hummingbirds in particular have a reputation for
being very aggressive in defense of a good food source. If you have a feeder
on or near your deck, or if there is some other good food source nearby,
that would probably explain this behavior.
Wild Flora 

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Eleanor Lindsay
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:31 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird

This morning I watched hummingbird behaviour I have never seen before:
It seemed to be having a spat with a chickadee in a tree overhanging my 
deck, flying at it, chattering furiously and zig-zagging back and forth 
in front of it and very close to it. Every time the chickadee moved the 
hummer followed it and  resumed its zig-zag behaviour.  The chickadee 
finally flew off, hotly pursued by the chattering hummingbird.
What would this be all about?
Eleanor Lindsay



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