Re: [SBB] non hummer visitors to hummingbird feeder

["Patty Ciesla" <[[email protected]]>]

Ann,

 

I have had the exact same species on my hummingbird feeders in Los Altos Hills. I had one chickadee that would get very agitated and alert me to an empty nectar feeder.

 

Patty

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From: [[email protected]] [mailto:[[email protected]]] On Behalf Of Ann H.
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:03 AM
To: South Bay Birds
Subject: [SBB] non hummer visitors to hummingbird feeder

Bird behaviour question--do you get non-hummingbird

visitors to your hummingbird feeder?

 

Last summer, I had hooded orioles feeding from my

hummingbird feeder (it has perches).

 

In the past several weeks, I've noticed chestnut-backed

chickadees feeding.  They appear to be drinking the nectar,

not picking off ants.  (I even had 2 feeding at once! on 1

occasion)

 

About 3 minutes ago, I had a yellow-rumped warbler on

the feeder, appearing to drink nectar. 

 

This behaviour is very surprising to me.  Have you heard of

these species drinking nectar?  Anyone else I might

expect to surprise me on that feeder!??

 

thanks,

Ann Hepenstal

Los Altos

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