We have had Downies using the hummingbird feeder for several years. We have also had chickadees, Hairy and a junco feed or attempt to. I think the sugar hit in this hot weather is what they seek. The hairy had to enlarge a port a bit! John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492' Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat"
On Sat, July 9, 2016 10:14, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > It seem our little downy has learned how to sip from the humming bird > feeder. > I find this to be such an interesting learned behavior. > Has anyone else seen anything like this? > > Bad video attached - I didn't want to move the curtain and spook him. > And you can hardly tell it is a downy, but it is. > Pics also posted to FB pages. > > https://youtu.be/5Q5bhkJ6PeQ > > Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 525! dogs since 2005! > Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --