[NatureNS] a hummer anomaly

From: Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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Males & females are equally in evidence here in Port Mouton.  I was watering some of my plants in pots yesterday evening when a male hummer, with red throat flashing and tail spread, hovered on the edge of the hose spray and proceeded to have a shower.  I kept the hose steady long enough until a pool formed on the ground, when he went down and had a nice bath for a few minutes, still under the shower from the hose.  Of course, I had no camera on hand!  This is the second time I have experienced this in my 17 years here.

Ken MacAulay
Port Mouton, NS

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 We have a number of males and females here in White Point. I have seen 7 with more buzzing about in the past couple days. Nesting rings are on all but one female and there are still site offerings being made. 
I am trying to set up a small obelisk fountain thingy I have for them as well as get the bird bath and sand baths  set up. They are coming to the hose when I leave it, water running,  for the garden.........most all the birds are taking turns. They have to go to ground level (my sweat hoses died) to get water and have baths and gather mud and such. 
Marg Millard, White Point, Queens

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<DIV><SPAN class=718155521-05072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Males 
&amp; females are equally in evidence here in Port Mouton.&nbsp; I was watering 
some of my plants in pots yesterday evening when a male hummer, with red throat 
flashing and tail spread, hovered on the edge of the hose spray and proceeded to 
have a shower.&nbsp; I kept the hose steady long enough until a pool formed on 
the ground, when he went down and had a nice bath for a few minutes, still under 
the shower from the hose.&nbsp; Of course, I had no camera on hand!&nbsp; This 
is the second time I have experienced this in my 17 years 
here.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718155521-05072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Ken 
MacAulay</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718155521-05072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Port 
Mouton, NS</FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>....................................</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>&nbsp;We have a number of males and females here in 
White Point. I have seen 7 with more buzzing about in the past couple days. 
Nesting rings are on all but one female and there&nbsp;are still site offerings 
being made. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am trying to set up a small obelisk fountain 
thingy I have for them as well as get the bird bath and sand baths&nbsp; set up. 
They are coming to the hose when I leave it, water running, &nbsp;for the 
garden.........most all the birds are taking turns. They have to go to ground 
level (my sweat hoses died) to get water and have baths and gather mud and such. 
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Marg Millard, White Point, 
Queens</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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