Humming Bird Just Hanging Around
Oct 6, 2017 09:48:09 #
Oct 6, 2017 10:09:05 #
Oct 6, 2017 10:30:41 #
Menkaure wrote:
You think he's dead?? what was in that feeder??
I went out one morning and found him hanging there with his eyes closed, I thought he was dead but when I touched him he opened his eyes and flew away. The next day he was hanging there again and that is when I took these pictures. As far as I know he is still alive.
Oct 6, 2017 11:05:33 #
Well, I think he had one too many.....
I've not seen this before.
Pat
I've not seen this before.
Pat
Oct 6, 2017 15:36:46 #
I kind of know how he/she feels. Sometimes it I just need to look at life from an upside down point of view, too.
Oct 6, 2017 20:23:14 #
Oct 6, 2017 20:28:19 #
Bill_de wrote:
That explains that. Thank you
Oct 6, 2017 21:19:54 #
Kraken wrote:
Has anyone ever seen this behavior before?
Not this exact behavior, but male hummers do not nest after they fledge. They roost instead of nesting and many times they will reduce their normal metabolism and go into something called torpor. Their metabolism is reduced about 95% and they appear to be dead. This reduces their consumption of calories drastically. Hummers have several traits that scientists cannot explain, you may have caught one of these traits. If you know anything about hummers this is an "action" shot. Keep it!
Oct 7, 2017 07:37:08 #
Oct 7, 2017 15:48:39 #
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Oct 7, 2017 17:57:46 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Has your sugar water fermented?
I don't think that is the problem, t had I would have drank it.
Oct 7, 2017 19:05:34 #
Is the feeder upside down and you reversed the image? God catch.📷
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