[TN-Bird] Re: Speaking of Hummingbirds

Yes, I have Ruby-throated Hummingbirds share one of two of our feeders, but it 
doesn't happen too often, and it's hardly ever the same pairing. Right now, 
there are several young around and the sharing has slacked off and there is 
more confrontation at both feeders. 


Keith Watson 
Pittman Center, TN 

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From: "Bates E." <wgpu239@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:58:41 PM 
Subject: [TN-Bird] Speaking of Hummingbirds 





The recent posts about hummingbird quantities at feeders got me thinking and 
raised a question. Does anyone ever see more than one Ruby-throat at the same 
feeder at the same time? 




My experience here is that RTs are very confrontational and there never seems 
to be more than one at a feeder at a time. 


This contrasts with my experience in NM and AZ with other species, where you 
would often see intra-species and inter-species sharing. 


Thoughts? 


Bates Estabrooks 
Andersonville 
Anderson County, TN

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