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RE: Hummingbird bathing
- To: "carolina birders" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: RE: Hummingbird bathing
- From: "George & Judy Halleron" <geojudy@islc.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:48:23 -0700
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Rob wrote :
Whilst restocking the deck feeders on this rather chilly morning I noticed
some movement a short distance away on a smallish broad-leaf tree/bush
(sorry - not a botanist). After quickly fetching my binoculars I could
finally see the cause of the disturbance. A RTHB was half-sitting,
half-hovering around the big leaves, apparently using the dew accumulations
as a kind of shallow bath with which to clean itself. I was amazed.
This type of hummer bathing surprised me also a few years ago. I noticed
that when I was watering the yard, hummers would fly into the spray then
sit on a branch and fluff up. Now, when I put on the mister, hummers as
well as all many other birds get into the wet leaves and enjoy their
shower. What fun to watch!
Happy birding!
Judy
George & Judy Halleron
Harbor Island, Beaufort Co. SC
geojudy@islc.net