Photo Page Eight
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This is the third known record of this species in this area. |
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Hummer Rescue 911 May 4, 2002, Tom Walker's Farm Photos by Jerry Bertrand While bird banding, a Ruby throated Hummingbird was accidentaly caught in one of the mist nets. Dr. Jim Ingold removed the bird, and handed it to BSG member Shirley Huss. The hummer was in a state of shock and appeared near death. Shirley cupped her hands around the hummer and we hurried back to the banding table to try and revive it. |
| A hummingbird feeder provided sugar water but, how to get the sugar into the bird? Attempts to put the birds beak in the sugar solution failed to produce a response. I was familiar with capillary action so I put a drop of sugar water on my finger and touched my finger to the hummers bill. Initially capillary action allowed the sugar water to flow into the semingly dead bird's bill. After a few minutes, during which 2 drops of sugar water were drawn in, the hummer sat up and started drinking the solution on my finger. |
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A few minutes, and several drops of sugar water, later the hummer had recovered enough to fly into a nearby tree. What an amazing experience for everyone. Photo by Jerry Bertrand May 2002 |
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Spotted Towhee Banded by Jim Ingold at the home of BSG members Photo by Pat Hubert Stonewall, LA Winter, 2002 |
Six active Western Kingbird nests had been located in the Shreveport, LA area by BSG members: Linda Adrion, Vicki LeFevers, Nancy Menasco, Jerry Bertrand, Norma Cobb, and Lily Poole. |
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Western Kingbird nest Photo by Lily Poole |
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