[NatureNS] Hummingbirds on a whale watch

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:06:12 -0300
From: Chris Callaghan/Andy Moir <chrisandandy@cwswireless.ca>
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One of the passengers whale-watching on the Bay of Fundy yesterday was wearing a bright red ball cap. We were observing a pair of humpbacks when all of a sudden two hummingbirds zoomed in; one briefly lit on the cap, and then they flew off over the water. We were about three or four miles offshore at the time. A bit later a lone hummingbird also flew over the boat.

Are they migrating? And does anyone know if two would ordinarily travel together?

They looked really tiny way out there!  

Chris in Freeport

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One of the passengers whale-watching on the Bay of 
Fundy yesterday was wearing a bright red ball cap. We were observing a pair of 
humpbacks when all of a sudden two hummingbirds zoomed in; one briefly lit on 
the cap, and then they flew off over the water. We were about three or four 
miles offshore at the time. A bit later a lone hummingbird also flew over the 
boat.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are they migrating? And does anyone know if two 
would ordinarily travel together?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They looked <EM>really</EM> tiny way out 
there!&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris in Freeport</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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