Cold winter miscellany
Leo A. Martin (Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:34:46 PST)
I took the hummingbird feeders down in October when the honeybees got
too thick, put them back up when I saw more hummingbirds. Yesterday
morning the feeder was frozen solid, I microwaved it until it thawed
out. By 11 AM there were two hummingbirds fighting at the feeder. This
morning there was one sitting in a shrub nearby by 8 AM. They must be
able to hibernate overnight?
Yes, they hibernate overnight. The Anna's hummingbird winters here in
Arizona and breeds in January. I make sure my feeders never go dry this
time of year and I don't do any winter shrub pruning to avoid disturbing
nests.
Leo Martin
Phoenix Arizona USA