[Fuusmchat] Hummingbirds

[Randall Kidder]

It was fun, and really interesting to watch the babies grow. This was
unfortunately back inna day, before cell phones & the convenience of photos
& video, & I didn't even have a camera. ��
Unlike geese, swans or pigeons which mate for life, hummers get new
partners every season; but that male was sooo protective, chasing after
birds far bigger than him. Serious business to him I'm sure, but from my
perspective, it was kinda cute & funny. And he always won, at least the
times I observed it. I think maybe it was mostly his speed: like aerial
combat between a Messerschmitt vs a B-17 Flying Fortress.
Bird combat ��

Randall Kidder

On Thu, Jul 4, 2024, 4:48 PM Chris Hoke via fuusmchat <fuusmchat at fuusm.org>
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> Wow, I am jealous, Randall! I would LOVE to see a hummingbird nest with
> eggs or babies.
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> Chris
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> Interesting descriptions, especially of the nest and tiny eggs, Randy.
> Thanks for sharing.  My aunt and uncle lived in Sedona, Arizona and had an
> active hummingbird feeder on their patio.  It was a delight to watch.
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> Martha
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> *From: *Randall Kidder via fuusmchat <fuusmchat at fuusm.org>
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> *Cc: *Randall Kidder <randallkidder88 at gmail.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [Fuusmchat] Hummingbirds
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> I remember one place I lived we had fuschias (& hummingbird feeders)
> hanging on the porch. One year a hummer made a nest in one of the hanging
> baskets. !!  Occasionally I would climb a ladder to check on the eggs, like
> about the size of my little fingernail. They hatched. So tiny! And the
> alpha male would often * sit *on the porch railing & "stand guard" and
> actually fly off & harass other birds that came near. It's the only time I
> ever saw one sit. Kinda funny & cute (sort of a David & Goliath thing).
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> Once visited my aunt in Arizona. They had hummingbird feeders on the back
> porch in Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park (her husband was a park ranger, he
> specialized in ornithology - even wrote pamphlets & booklets for the Park
> Service). The air would sometimes be literally buzzing dronelike with over
> half a dozen different species of hummers flying around. It was so cool
> seeing so many different kinds.
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> Randall Kidder
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> On Tue, Jul 2, 2024, 12:10 PM Chris Hoke via fuusmchat <
> fuusmchat at fuusm.org> wrote:
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> Hi Dawn:
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> Last night, Sunday, I was out on the deck from about 8:30 - 9:30 pm. The
> hummers were busy at the feeder. I saw four of them fussing around and
> finally settled on the feeder together. They came and went. At one time
> when there were four of them at the feeder, I saw two more flying about.
> So, we have at least 6 hummers here. No doubt many more.
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> So you need to report to Julie Z. That all your hummers are here in Tyler
> Co. WV!
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> They must like my "cooking"!
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> Chris
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