[NatureNS] More on hummers

From: "Marian Fulton & Art Harding" <fulton.harding@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:33:44 -0300
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My mother has been feeding hummers for many years and tells me that they
rarely come to the feeders while they are nesting.  When they reappear it
will usually will be with their babies.

 

Marian Fulton

 

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Suzanne Townsend
Sent: 26 June 2007 10:32
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] More on hummers

 

The feeders here in Boutiliers Pt. have been getting only an occasional
visitor for almost a week. I was thinking, maybe it's because there are so
many delectable alternatives blooming now. 

 



 

On 6/26/07, Phil & Maria Forman <phil.forman@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: 

Same here in Debert....nesting perhaps???  Still, they have to eat!!
Maria Forman
Debert, NS

Mike McCall wrote:
> Same subject different behaviour.
>
> My busy hummer feeder has had no visitors for three days.
> All activity ceased just as quickly as you can say "knife".
>
> Is this unusual, connected with egg-sitting, due to the males going
> into the woods
> or?????????
>
> Worried in Hall's' Harbour
>

 


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many years and tells me that they rarely come to the feeders while they =
are
nesting.&nbsp; When they reappear it will usually will be with their =
babies.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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More on
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here in
Boutiliers Pt. have been getting only an occasional visitor for almost a =
week.
I was thinking, maybe it's because there are so many delectable =
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href=3D"mailto:phil.forman@ns.sympatico.ca">phil.forman@ns.sympatico.ca</=
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wrote:</span></font></span> </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Same here in
Debert....nesting perhaps???&nbsp;&nbsp;Still, they have to eat!!<br>
Maria Forman<br>
Debert, NS<br>
<br>
Mike McCall wrote:<br>
&gt; Same subject different behaviour.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; My busy hummer feeder has had no visitors for three days.<br>
&gt; All activity ceased just as quickly as you can say =
&quot;knife&quot;.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Is this unusual, connected with egg-sitting, due to the males =
going<br>
&gt; into the woods<br>
&gt; or?????????<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Worried in Hall's' Harbour<br>
&gt;</span></font></p>

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