Re: Increase in hummer activity

Lanny Chambers wrote:
> In article <9604-4857C673-112@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  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.
> 
I took an old tray feeder and put it next to my feeders and we put 
banana skins and pieces on it to draw fruit flies.

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