[TN-Bird] Rufous Hummingbird Day 75

From: eyesew@xxxxxxxxx (Virginia Curtis)
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 06:41:24 -0600
Willie appeared out of the rainy mist and darkness into the spotlight
brightness at 6:20 a.m. today for a quick sip, then returned a couple of
minutes later for a more lengthy one.  When we returned home yesterday
morning and he came for such extended drinks almost immediately, we were
puzzled; he acted as if he had not eaten for quite a while.  But after
unloading the car and further watching, we understood why he had not
eaten regularly.  That Sharp-shinned Hawk returned - we apparently
frightened it away when we came home - and sat on a telephone line
directly above Willie's cedar bush sitting place.  When we yelled at the
hawk and he left, in a few minutes Willie came for more long drinks and
then settled down to his regular 3-4 visits per hour until his last
visit at 5:05 p.m.  We never thought a beautiful immature Sharp-shinned
would become a nuisance, but when he threatens an even more gorgeous
Willie, he does.  How wonderful it will be when the unnatural order of
today gets returned to the original order of peace and harmony and birds
don't eat each other.  

Tommy & Virginia Curtis
Smithville, TN
DeKalb County

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