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We get some of those at the Museum... have the kids get candy before they g=
o up in the galleries..
I did some work on Hummingbirds in Ecuador years back and noticed concentr=
ations at which defensive behaviour started, and higher concentrations wher=
e defending an "unlimited" food supply was not needed, so aggression stoppe=
d - no need to defend.
But with your recipe sounds like something else going on.
Andrew
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on beha=
lf of Don MacNeill [donmacneill@bellaliant.net]
Sent: August-09-13 1:26 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Aggressive Hummingbitd
4 parts water, 1 part sugar. Do you think I am making it hyperactive like =
children who get too much sugar? :>)
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net<mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
On 09/08/2013 7:36 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:
Out of curiosity, how strong a sugar solution are you using?
Andrew
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> [=
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] on beh=
alf of Don MacNeill [donmacneill@bellaliant.net<mailto:donmacneill@bellalia=
nt.net>]
Sent: August-09-13 6:38 AM
To: NaturenNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Aggressive Hummingbitd
I bought and hung out a hummingbird feeder about a week ago. Yesterday a
hummingbird fed from it and decided to stake out its territory. It
chased away Black-capped Chickadees that were feeding at a sunflower
feeder that was 20 feet away fram the hummingbird feeder. It chased a
House Sparrow from my backyard. It dove at a Downy Woodpecker but
stopped about a foot from it and flew back to a bush. Interestingly,
the woodpecker froze as it normally does when danger threatens. It was
quite a while before the woodpecker resumed feeding at the peanut feeder.
I hope the dog-in-the-manger hummingbird doesn't succeed in keeping the
whole yard for itself.
Don
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<p>We get some of those at the Museum... have the kids get candy before the=
y go up in the galleries..</p>
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<p>I did some work on Hummingbirds in Ecuador years back and noticed =
concentrations at which defensive behaviour started, and higher concentrati=
ons where defending an "unlimited" food supply was not needed, so=
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<p>But with your recipe sounds like something else going on.</p>
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<b>Sent:</b> August-09-13 1:26 PM<br>
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<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix"><font face=3D"Calibri">4 parts water, 1 part=
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who get too much sugar? :>)<br>
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Don<br>
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<pre>Out of curiosity, how strong a sugar solution are you using?
Andrew
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From: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@c=
hebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a clas=
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Neill [<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bel=
laliant.net" target=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>]
Sent: August-09-13 6:38 AM
To: NaturenNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Aggressive Hummingbitd
I bought and hung out a hummingbird feeder about a week ago. Yesterday a
hummingbird fed from it and decided to stake out its territory. It
chased away Black-capped Chickadees that were feeding at a sunflower
feeder that was 20 feet away fram the hummingbird feeder. It chased a
House Sparrow from my backyard. It dove at a Downy Woodpecker but
stopped about a foot from it and flew back to a bush. Interestingly,
the woodpecker froze as it normally does when danger threatens. It was
quite a while before the woodpecker resumed feeding at the peanut feeder.
I hope the dog-in-the-manger hummingbird doesn't succeed in keeping the
whole yard for itself.
Don
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Don MacNeill <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:donmacnei=
ll@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>
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