[va-bird] Re: D.C. Hummingbird a good bet
- From: canyon.eagle@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 16:41:20 -0500
Howdy Laura and VAbirders!
I could once again clearly hear the hummer before I could see her.
She was perched near the top of the Silver Bell tree which now holds the
hummingbird feeder, and she was as vocal as I've ever heard. She kept up
an almost continuous series of rapid-fire, high-pitched squeaks for
between 5 and 10 minutes. Even while drinking from the feeder, she was
squeaking between sips! For anyone familiar with hummingbirds, the sound
is unmistakable.
Laura Farron
If she is getting more vocal one possibility might be that there is another
hum nearby. A hum's least favorite creature on Earth just might well be
another hum. So if I hear a hum fussing and cussing, I start looking for
another hum.
Just a thought,
Lori Markoff
Vienna
Fairfax County
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