Undoubtedly some are putting on fat for the upcoming migration, but it is impossible to tell how much fat a bird carries under its feathers. The feathers fluff and sleek and completely obscure the details of the body below. And fat is deposited first on the chest, not the belly.
Kevin On Aug 15, 2026, at 8:25 AM, Peter Saracino <[email protected]> wrote: Folks. Is it my imagination or are these hummers visiting my feeders of late beginning to show a bit of pre-migratory "weight gain" in the tummy area? Sar "To know is not all; it is only half. To love is the other half". - John Burroughs " The Art Of Seeing Things" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Geneseebirds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/geneseo.edu/d/msgid/geneseebirds-l/CAJoK8ko4L1v4x5-vCQY0cPr%2Buu45PwzQt4R_i4O%2BXdDnHk4QtQ%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/a/geneseo.edu/d/msgid/geneseebirds-l/CAJoK8ko4L1v4x5-vCQY0cPr%2Buu45PwzQt4R_i4O%2BXdDnHk4QtQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information Posting Address: [email protected] Archives: The Mail Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at http://www.ebird.org. --
