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Science Corner: It *IS* a question of where he grips it!

July 12, 2023 by Andy Walsh 1 Comment

Something has been pulling the fake flowers off of our hummingbird feeder. Raccoons are the primary suspect. Hummingbirds don't seem strong enough, and don't need to tug at petals to feed. Also, the vandalism occurs overnight. Oh yeah, and there are the incriminating raccoon paw prints all around the feeder. Seemed pretty cut and dry. But then a headline about how "some hummingbirds are flower robbers" caught my eye. Maybe hummingbirds do engage in more than nectar sipping. … [Read more...] about Science Corner: It *IS* a question of where he grips it!

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: evolutionary biology, hummingbirds, polari, science, science corner

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