[NatureNS] Aggressive Hummingbitd

From: "Hebda, Andrew J" <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca>
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Out of curiosity, how strong a sugar solution are you using?

Andrew

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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of Don MacNeill [donmacneill@bellaliant.net]
Sent: August-09-13 6:38 AM
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Subject: [NatureNS] Aggressive Hummingbitd

I bought and hung out a hummingbird feeder about a week ago. Yesterday a
hummingbird fed from it and decided to stake out its territory.  It
chased away Black-capped Chickadees that were feeding at a sunflower
feeder that was 20 feet away fram the hummingbird feeder.  It chased a
House Sparrow from my backyard.  It dove at a Downy Woodpecker but
stopped about a foot from it and flew back to a bush.  Interestingly,
the woodpecker froze as it normally does when danger threatens.  It was
quite a while before the woodpecker resumed feeding at the peanut feeder.

I hope the dog-in-the-manger hummingbird doesn't succeed in keeping the
whole yard for itself.

Don
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Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net

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