[va-richmond-general] Re: Hummingbird Chronicles

Tonight I watched a female hummingbird feed at every blossom on the branch of 
my mimosa.  He worked methodically from the end of the branch in towards the 
trunk.

Diane in Woodland Heights
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  From: IE Ries 
  To: RAS 
  Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 4:55 PM
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] Hummingbird Chronicles



    I came home today to find that a male Ruby-throat has discovered the feeder!

    He is now perching just above the feeder on a overhanging treebranch, his 
apparent guardpost.  Problem is, he is trying to chase off the two females who 
have been (more or less) cooperatively sharing the feeder.  They, however, are 
not taking this lightly; they chase him plenty too, and I half expect them to 
gang up on him any minute now.  

    To add to his troubles, there is a finch feeder I have hanging nearby, and 
the hummies and finches take turns chasing one another off now and then near 
the "look out perch."  It's rather amusing, actually.

    Am enjoying the Hummies this year, obviously :)

    Irene in Southside

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