In an email from Ireland the other day, Aly closed by expressing the hope that I was enjoying the abundance of wildlife during the ongoing herring run.
Well, let me tell you . . . .
The sight of one sea lion spy hopping. Multiply this by at least 20, add some growling and roaring, and you get the picture….
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The rufous hummingbirds have returned to the “homestead” and are up to their usual behavior, belligerently guarding “their” feeders.
We’ve grown accustomed to the incredibly aggressive, fearless behavior of these tiny birds (see Hummingbird Wars) but I recently got a taste of it close up.
While sitting at the dining table the other day, I saw a hummingbird hit the window. We see this a lot, as they’re too busy dogfighting to pay attention to where they’re going. They usually bounce hard, and continue their activity, hardly registering the impact.
However, this one dropped like a rock!
This is a poor image, but it was the best I could get without disturbing the bird further (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).
