[Tweeters] Feeding hummers in winter

[creinsch]

During periods of extreme cold some Anna's will not go into torpor, and 
instead will stay awake to avoid freezing.

Chuck Reinsch
Seattle

On 12/28/2021 6:59 PM, Jill Freidberg wrote:

> Same here. I'm in the Central District, and when I get up to pee at 

> 5:30, the hummers are already at the feeders (which I keep thawed 

> though the night).

> Jill

>

> On Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 6:32 PM Jennifer Jarstad <jennjarstad at gmail.com> 

> wrote:

>

>     Just wanted to add to the discussion on hummingbird food because I

>     saw an Anna's hummingbird in flight this morning 40 minutes before

>     sunrise (caught on a motion detector camera in the pitch dark), so

>     if you are bringing feeders in at night during the deep freeze,

>     please consider putting them back out well before sunrise.  Thanks.

>

>     Jenn Jarstad

>     Seattle, WA

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