It is worth watching the high speed video of a hummingbird feeding at www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/hummingbird-tongues/546992/ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
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Lat -29,4335 Long 153,3632 7 Dec 2107 1000 hr Large flock flying South over Yamba Pilot Station. Large flock broke into smaller flocks. About 100-200m altitude. At least several 100 birds. Geoff Ryan Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Lat -29,430874 Long 153,335866 (home in Yamba NSW) 6 Dec 2017 0800-0840 Feeding flock circling at treetop to much higher. Maximum of about 20 birds visible at any one time. Geoff Ryan Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org