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Re: Hummingbird behaviour



We have a hummer that likes to try and drink from the taillights of my car, which
are a particularly vibrant red plastic.  It is pretty funny to watch him hover in
front of them - I have seen it happen a couple of times.

Amalie Tuffin
Durham, NC

James Bloor wrote:

> A couple of cool Hummingbird observations recently. The first was an immature
> gleaning insects off the tree branches right outside our bedroom window. I know
> that you all know that hummingbirds eat insects but it was wonderful to actually
> see the proof that that is true for myself. Second we have a very clever
> immature coming to use our feeder. Rather than hover whilst drinking the nectar
> like the other hummers do, it perches and takes long, leasurely drinks.
>
> Jim Bloor, Ph.D
> Department of Cell Biology,
> Duke University Medical Center,
> DUMC Box 3709,
> 307 Nanaline Duke Building,
> Research Drive,
> Durham, NC 27710-7599.
>
> tel.   (919) 681-8080
> fax.   (919) 684-5481
> email  j.bloor@cellbio.duke.edu