At my house it was 46 degrees at 6:00 this morning. Our hummingbird feeders were loaded, but it was a different story for wild nectar sources out in the forest, where I came across an outraged Sapsucker, vigorously defending his wells against a trespassing hummer. He couldn’t match the hummer’s speed, but he expended a lot of energy to prevent any leisurely freeloading, and after 5 minutes the hummer left.
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