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We nearly always have birds that are aggressive and chase the others =
away. That is our norm. Usually a couple males try to take control, then =
after the majority of males move on and as the young come of age they do =
all kind of chasing and displaying. I normally put out two feeders =
sometimes three and have had up to 4.=20
All the same ratio of 4:1. If they were quietly feeding I would be quite =
pleased. It is dangerous to go in and out of the house!! Maybe I should =
have more feeders out? I can=E2=80=99t see how anyone can fuel up this =
way but the feeders are being emptied at least once a day now. It is a =
lot quieter today than the past couple but it may pick up again. It is =
still early.=20
Best regards,=20
Marg Millard, White Point, Queens
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On 10/08/2013 9:26 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote:
We get some of those at the Museum... have the kids get candy before =
they go up in the galleries..
I did some work on Hummingbirds in Ecuador years back and noticed =
concentrations at which defensive behaviour started, and higher =
concentrations where defending an "unlimited" food supply was not =
needed, so aggression stopped - no need to defend.
But with your recipe sounds like something else going on.
Andrew
http://MargMillard.ca
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I would be quite pleased. It is dangerous to go in and out of the =
house!! =20
Maybe I should have more feeders out? I can=E2=80=99t see how anyone can =
fuel up this=20
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candy before they go up in the galleries..</FONT></P>
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