tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post2442950458284822209..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: A Tough Little HummerJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-75748303446038415412007-12-21T18:48:00.000-05:002007-12-21T18:48:00.000-05:00This is a great account. I've always wondered how ...This is a great account. I've always wondered how hummingbirds are trapped and banded. Just FYI: I'm so maternal that I can't stand the thought of hosting a rufous hummingbird over the winter. So I take the feeders down at Halloween, because I know I'd worry myself sick when the weather dropped below freezing!Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-5129742368988465222007-12-21T17:45:00.000-05:002007-12-21T17:45:00.000-05:00Jim,This is a sweet post, these cold weather humme...Jim,<BR/><BR/>This is a sweet post, these cold weather hummers still intrigue me. I guess I never thought of hummingbirds being wussy, per se, but just thought they wouldn't hang around since in my mind they only ate nectar, and since there are no flowers in the winter, they would just go to someplace where there were plenty of flowers. I know now that these guys can eat insects as well, but, without hummingbird feeders, would we have these winter sightings in Ohio?<BR/><BR/>I also think it is pretty sweet that Allen did this in a tropical looking t-shirt sans coat or jacket or anything. <BR/><BR/>TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.com