[Tweeters] Ravenous Anna's feeding at night

[Shelf Life Community Story Project]

Update.

This Anna's does not have tongue issues and is able to eat just fine. She
is, however, FAT. Like, about to lay a couple of eggs fat. That would
probably explain why she is lingering past dusk at the feeder. She's not
there late into the night, but if dusk is at 6, she may be getting her last
sips at 7.

Jill

On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 7:04 PM Shelf Life Community Story Project <
info at shelflifestories.com> wrote:


> There is a female Anna’s sitting on one of my feeders, in the dark,

> guzzling nectar. It’s not very cold out. She’s not torpid. The nectar is

> fresh yesterday. It’s been dark out for at least an hour, and she is just

> really hungry, sitting on the feeder for long periods of time, guzzling.

> I’ve never seen this before. Is this normal behavior? Should I keep an eye

> on her? Perhaps she’s getting ready to lay eggs and needs extra calories?

>

> Thanks in advance for any insights.

>

> Jill

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