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squib
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http://www.evolutionnews.org/2013/06/the_genius_of_b073491.html
From FLIGHT the GENIUS of birds.
Hummingbirds tongue. This is really amazing!
From FLIGHT the GENIUS of birds.
Hummingbirds tongue. This is really amazing!
LannyC
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Here's a link that describes the original science, without the religion:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/
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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/
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dianne137
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thanks for the recent humming bird posts....fascinating especially for my 64 year old cousin from the UK who had never before seen a hummer and tolk great delight recently in my garden dropping every thing when someone would announce "hummer alert!"to rush to see my Rufus and Anna's descend from the canopy to fill their beaks and zoom around in all their glory.
Richard Brown
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I expect the birders in our midst will like the area you were in Johanna. Are their any hides near the stretches of water for bird watchers?
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There are not. In spring or autumn you often see them sitting in their cars near Darscho (that's our name for this pond) or standing next to it with cameras with large lenses. It's relatively quiet, although the street to Frauenkirchen is nearby.
We also have Lange Lacke, nature reserve since long ago, where you can watch birds as well. There you're only allowed to walk or ride a bike.
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LannyC
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To be more specific, change the feeder syrup (and clean the feeder) when it starts getting cloudy. That's bacteria growing. The birds carry it in from the flowers they visit, so there's no way to prevent or delay it. Boiling won't help. Also clean the feeder, inside and out, at any sign of black mold.
And remember, you don't have to take feeders down to persuade the hummingbirds to migrate. Some have been migrating since early July. The instinct to head south is much stronger than hunger. I leave at least one or two up until freezing becomes a problem.
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And remember, you don't have to take feeders down to persuade the hummingbirds to migrate. Some have been migrating since early July. The instinct to head south is much stronger than hunger. I leave at least one or two up until freezing becomes a problem.
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ljmart
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yes great info. thanks! we want them healthy and returning year after year! i recently heard their life span is about 4 yrs... is that true? i, too, keep a feeder up well into the fall. we've seen a few bursts of extra hummies during the past month. tapers off and then more again as they are heading south!
