|
|
Post by hummerlover on Feb 5, 2011 19:10:51 GMT -5
|
|
lynne
New Member
Posts: 38
|
Post by lynne on Feb 6, 2011 18:55:09 GMT -5
Wow! Great site. Now that I have seen a female Anna up close... I don't believe the hummers I had last weekend were Annas. This bird has alot more color on her breast along the sides & her bib is much larger. My birds did not have any reddish brown on the breast that I could see. Thanks for the link. Lynne
|
|
|
|
Post by moboston on Feb 6, 2011 19:09:37 GMT -5
I watched last spring when Phoebe had another clutch. You can get addicted to watching it, especially when its about time for the eggs to hatch or when they are ready to fledge. The last time, a crow came and scared the babies. One fell out of the nest and wasn't found again. The other fledged safely and we got to watch Phoebe flying around with it in the yard for a few days.
I believe that Phoebe is a subspecies of Anna's found in that area. The info is on her site.
|
|
|
|
Post by floridagardener on Feb 6, 2011 23:08:08 GMT -5
Yes! It is cool to watch Phoebe raise her babies. Here is the actual direct website along with information and a chat forum about Phoebe: phoebeallens.com/ |
|
|
|
Post by hummerlover on Feb 7, 2011 7:05:08 GMT -5
And thanks for that wonderful direct link! I was surprised to learn that humming birds only occur in North America. Who knew?
|
|
|
|
Post by hummerlover on Feb 7, 2011 10:16:03 GMT -5
OOPS. Make that "the Americas" not North America.
That is really strange. I wonder why that is so?
|
|
|
|
Post by kmoesss on Feb 8, 2011 11:56:31 GMT -5
Other nectar feeding birds have filled that gap in other parts of the world.
|
|
|
|
Post by hummingbird231 on Feb 10, 2011 21:00:01 GMT -5
I was so hooked on this last year when she had hope and hoku, So fun to watch.  |
|
