[wisb] Re: Hummer sleeping upside down
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- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:28:53 -0400 (EDT)
I have observed one hummer here on a cold Fall migration evening in what I
assumed to be torpor on the feeder. It was merely a fifteen second slump, and
followed a long uptake of sugar water. It regained its perch when I went out to
check on it. An online search reveals that some believe that this may be caused
by rapid uptake of very chilled sugar water which in turn causes a sort of
metabolic hypothermia.
And this winter, a couple of us removed an upside down deceased Red Tail from
a tree, unsure if it was injured or starved. (the Humane Society thought the
latter) It was hanging as Tom explains below.
Betsy Abert, South Milwaukee
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Subject: [wisb] Re: Hummer sleeping upside down
I've never seen a living bird do this. However I have seen a female
sharp-shinned hawk, an immature Red-shouldered and a Barred Owl; all of which
succumbed to a very cold winter , apparently without enough to eat. They were
hanging upside down in trees. When they sleep they lock their toes to the
branch. Was very hard to free the above mentioned dead birds.
Tom Erdman, Green Bay
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Behalf Of Jim Marrari
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 11:56 AM
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Subject: [wisb] Hummer sleeping upside down
Greetings to all. This morning at about 6:00am, my wife and I saw something
we've never seen before. At our hummingbird feeder on the deck, we saw a
hummer
hanging upside down with its feet attached to the feeder perch. Assuming the
bird was dead (I didn't bother taking a picture), I walked out there to get a
closer look and grab the bird, then it suddenly flew away. Doing a little web
research, I see that this is fairly common -- the birds fall asleep and
sometimes hang upside down.
Wow, crazy stuff. Anyone else ever see this?
Jim Marrari
East Troy, WI
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