tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post2353648852009315345..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: [jules' pics] Feeding the birds #2James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-77830796846107331192014-07-31T21:30:37.195+01:002014-07-31T21:30:37.195+01:00I did not know that there are no hummingbirds in t...I did not know that there are no hummingbirds in the wild in the UK. <br /><br />The hummingbirds who live in my backyard are extremely territorial and will chase off any male hummingbirds who encroach on their territory. The aerial battles fought by these tiny birds are spectacular.<br /><br />Hummingbirds are sometimes attacked by preying mantuses. Here is a video of a preying mantus attacking a humming bird:<br />http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6vmpcUQR8Steve Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077530042599697923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-81615879740586638712014-07-16T15:19:23.277+01:002014-07-16T15:19:23.277+01:00Would not be easy to photograph hummingbirds in th...Would not be easy to photograph hummingbirds in the UK, or even to see them, feeder or not...<br /><br /><a href="http://julesandjames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/jules-pics-temple-drinks.html" rel="nofollow">Hummingbird hawkmoth</a>, on the other hand...James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-22955402154993222482014-07-11T20:36:03.036+01:002014-07-11T20:36:03.036+01:00Jules needs to meet ThersJules <a href="http://whiskeyfire.typepad.com/whiskey_fire/2014/07/heres-looking-at-you-ebony-jewelwing.html" rel="nofollow">needs to meet Thers</a>EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-67160414437116083712014-07-07T16:53:02.173+01:002014-07-07T16:53:02.173+01:00Great pictures, even better than usual! Squirrels...Great pictures, even better than usual! Squirrels can certainly empty a feeder rapidly and it can be a challenge to squirrel proof a feeder, they are determined little rascals. I really like to watch the antics of hummingbirds, who drink sugar water from a feeder, rather than eat seeds.Steve Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077530042599697923noreply@blogger.com