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Index of Subjects Thanks for your reply. You are probably correct. Bob Stevens. On 2012-06-07, at 10:01 AM, David & Alison Webster wrote: > Animals exposed to cold require more fuel to keep warm; fat or sugar. > Yt, DW > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Stevens" <rocks@xcountry.tv> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:21 AM > Subject: [NatureNS] Unusual Hummingbird feeder visitors > > >> Yesterday mid-afternoon three Goldfinches spent about five minutes apparently feeding from our standard Hummingbird feeder placing their beaks deep into the plastic "flowers". >> Almost as soon as they left, a female Purple Finch took their place only to be replaced after a few minutes feeding by a Black-capped Chickadee. >> There were no ants to be seen on the feeder so the birds seemed to be after the sugar solution. >> It may be that the unseasonable cold wet weather had something to do with this behaviour but how I can't guess. >> Any suggestions? >> >> Bob Stevens >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5048 - Release Date: 06/05/12 >
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