Re: Increase in hummer activity

In article <9604-4857C673-112@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 ted_w_lee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Ted W Lee) wrote:

> This morning, the hummer (or hummers, I did see two hummers feeding
> together one time) has been real busy feeding a dozen times or more. Why
> the sudden increase?

Eggs have hatched, chicks are old enough to maintain their own body 
temperature without brooding, and they're HUNGRY, so hens spend more 
time hunting bugs for them. Feeders offer a more efficient supply of 
fuel for chasing bugs.

-- 
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO