[TN-Bird] video clip of Paris TN hummingbirds converging on feeder
- From: viclcsw@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:55:43 -0400 (EDT)
For those who are still looking for their first hummingbird arrivals, you will
enjoy seeing the video clip of hummingbirds swarming to feeders in a yard in
Paris, TN, on Friday, April 19th as the cold front was moving through. I was
curious about this occurrence since it is spring and asked Mark Armstrong a few
questions.
He could only speculate, since this is an unusual occurrence. He confirmed that
hummingbirds aren't known to flock during migration but emphasizes that this is
an unknown factor. Unlike in the fall, when juveniles don't know enough to be
cautious, these birds were adults and would be highly motivated to drink in
order to overcome fear and land on a person's hand. Hummingbirds are known to
remember sites where they have fed in the past so if a lot of birds were moving
and cold or rain limited food resources (insects and flowers) a number of birds
might converge on a known food sources at once.
He also confirmed that hummingbirds can be funny about feeders, and for unknown
reasons, will select one group of feeders to use heavily while ignoring
identical ones close by.
Enjoy seeing the video of Shawna Ellis' daughter Gail with hummers buzzing all
around her and Gail's lovely hummingbird drawing inspired by her experience.
http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/2013/04/swarming-hummingbirds-inspire-art.html
Vickie Henderson
Knoxville, TN
video taken in Paris, TN, April 19th
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