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Union Bay Watch | The Heart of a Tiger

January 3, 2016 by Larry Hubbell 2 Comments

EB2R5324Two male hummingbirds have staked out their claims to a particular yellow-flowering berberis in the Winter Garden. See the photos and read the story of their competition and potential reproductive activities. On:

Union Bay Watch

Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!

Larry

 

 

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Filed Under: Arboretum, Union Bay Watch Tagged With: Anna's Hummingbird, Arboretum, feeding, Fighting, Mating, territorial dispute, Winter Flowers, Winter Garden

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  1. Anita bowers says

    January 3, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    Larry, I have a hummingbird feeder that I keep clean and full. It is always in use but is it wrong of me to do that?

    Reply
    • Larry Hubbell says

      January 3, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      Anita,

      I think keeping it clean and full is wonderful so the birds can depend on your food supply and not transmit illnesses to each other. In general i think we – humanity – are causing enough problems for nature that a little extra safe food kind of helps balance things out. The challenge with the Anna’s is that they have been moving north, out of California, and may be taking the place of the native Rufous Hummingbird. However, it is seems likely that our – human – developments are pushing the Rufous out and the Anna’s could be just filling the vacuum. We still have a ways to go to figure out how to live in harmony with nature, but helping wild creatures survive sure seems like a step in the right direction. Thank you!

      Larry

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