A few months ago there were several posts regarding birds using their wings to climb trees. This morning I watched a just-fledged kestrel use its wings to help it climb up a cottonwood trunk.
About two weeks ago I watched a "cheater" male Bullock's oriole peck through the base of a trumpet vine flower to get at the nectar. He did this repeatedly over the course of two days, adeptly avoiding the job of pollinating. There's been a lot of cheating going on in our sacred datura flowers also. Every morning I find multiple holes in the base of many of the blooms. I've seen some honey bees doing that, but I also think other insects may have been at work. Around dawn many of the bees are curled up inside the flowers, seemingly asleep or, maybe, drugged by the nectar? When I shake the flowers, the bees fly off. Ruth Carol Cushman, East Boulder County -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en-US.
