Some Days You Have Work Harder For Your Nectare
Feb 3, 2018 20:51:26 #
A few days ago the hummingbird feeders were covered 2 and 3 deep with bees part of the time
This little one would hover and use it's wings to clear bees away from one of the feeder stations then go in and sip until they piled up again then back off and fan them away again.
Not good pictures, too far away but I got shots of one of those cycles. Light also dim so ISO 1250.
This little one would hover and use it's wings to clear bees away from one of the feeder stations then go in and sip until they piled up again then back off and fan them away again.
Not good pictures, too far away but I got shots of one of those cycles. Light also dim so ISO 1250.
feeding at a clear feeder
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bees are coming back
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backing off as they stack up again
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fanning the bees away again before one last sip and then gone
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Feb 3, 2018 20:57:49 #
Feb 3, 2018 23:31:24 #
broncomaniac wrote:
A bit of competition eh?
yeah
bad news - competition for the nectar (so much for "bee proof" feeder)
good news - honey bee numbers up around here
Feb 4, 2018 16:53:54 #
What an interesting series, a hummingbird competing for the bird's nectar.
Feb 4, 2018 18:09:48 #
Sirius_one wrote:
What an interesting series, a hummingbird competing for the bird's nectar.
Just a short time ago I glanced out the door and saw two hummers, one at each feeder doing the same thing. But it looked like the one bird was not nearly as polite as this one. I think it was actually knocking the bees off with its wing tips.
Feb 4, 2018 21:45:45 #
robertjerl wrote:
Just a short time ago I glanced out the door and saw two hummers, one at each feeder doing the same thing. But it looked like the one bird was not nearly as polite as this one. I think it was actually knocking the bees off with its wing tips.
Haha, just like people, some re more polite than others.
Feb 6, 2018 13:11:20 #
Feb 6, 2018 14:02:15 #
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