{"id":524,"date":"2014-09-15T01:05:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T08:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/?p=524"},"modified":"2014-11-04T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T01:32:13","slug":"hummingbirds-of-a-feather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/motivational-mondays\/hummingbirds-of-a-feather\/","title":{"rendered":"Hummingbirds of a Feather…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a post last week, I mentioned the hummingbird that perched on the water spray coming from my hose one summer morning. These little birds have built a nest high up in the fir tree next door. Unlike many other kinds of hummingbirds, they don’t migrate south for the winter.\u00a0 This got me thinking about how little I know about them. I decided to investigate further.<\/p>\n

In my search for information, I learned that this particular hummingbird is an Anna’s hummingbird. I found a website and learned more.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/annas_hummingbird\/id<\/a><\/p>\n

This is what the website says about Anna\u2019s Hummingbirds: “… are among the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast, yet they’re anything but common in appearance. With their iridescent emerald feathers and sparkling rose-pink throats, they are more like flying jewelry than birds. Though no larger than a ping-pong ball and no heavier than a nickel, Anna\u2019s Hummingbirds make a strong impression. In their thrilling courtship displays, males climb up to 130 feet into the air and then swoop to the ground with a curious burst of noise that they produce through their tail feathers.”<\/p>\n

This photo shows just how tiny these very special creatures are.<\/p>\n

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How do these remkarable birds survive the winter? According to http:\/\/www.wildbirdshop.com\/Birding\/Annas_hummers.html<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“It is thought that Anna’s Hummingbirds are able to winter so far north because their diets contain a larger proportion of insects and arachnids than most hummingbirds.\u00a0 Not only do these bugs provide nutrients during the winter when there are few flowers blooming, but they also provide a slower metabolizing source of food which may help them survive the long nights.\u00a0 Anna’s Hummingbirds also have a fairly large body weight for a hummingbird which may also help them.\u00a0 But they do live a precarious existence in the winter and the presence of hummingbird feeders has probably also helped to encourage their northward expansion.”<\/p>\n

Now you know. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Until Wednesday, and wishing you the pleasure of a hummingbird’s company,<\/p>\n

Ann<\/strong>
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