[NatureNS] Hummingbirds

From: AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:56:14 -0300
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I still have at least 1 male and at 5 females.

Angela in Windsor

On 08/24/11, Angus MacLean  <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> About a week ago the male hummingbird coming to our feeders did the courtship trick (swinging back & forth in a wide arc). I didn't see if there was a female present but considered it very odd for this time of year. This morning at a neighbour's, I watched a male doing the same thing with a female in attendance. Then they flew off together...one returned briefly but i couldn't tell which one. It's remarkable how exact the arc is, reaching the same height as it started each time.
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> In respect to males, the majority are usually gone by mid-August. It would be interesting to hear who still has males attending their feeders.
> Angus
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