Date: 09/06/2009

Number: 1

My wife and I 1st observed a Ruby Throated Hummer at 9am when we started breakfast.She noticed the bird was going back and forth from the wire to the feeder.This happened for 30 minutes and I said maybe she's refueling for a trip.Not flying more than 5 feet. We have never witnessed this before,but she was there more than 2 hours that we observed,maybe more,possibly earlier than we noticed. After 90 minutes went by another female appeared and they fought over the feeder rights.The new bird was soon accompanied by a third,possibly a male,both soon flew off leaving the original female alone. No birds have appreared in 2 days since. The food was a new filling of a 3 to 1 mix which may have helped.We will leave the food out for at least a month since we have had late birds in the past.

Aurora, IL

Latitude: 41.8 Longitude: -88.2

Observed by: John
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