At 07:44 PM 8/26/97 -0700, you wrote:
>The following was written by M Price / M Donahue -- from 08/25 --
>My wife Ann & I wondered if M Price (or anyone else) had any ideas
> about how these small birds make it thru the colder
>nights, given the possibility of making it thru the days.

Rufus hummingbirds (although migrants) drop their body temperature to a
state of torpor every night. I believe Anna's have a similar ability,
however not to the same degree. Can anyone confirm that Anna's also
hibernate each night?

Thanks,

Peggi
Ben & Peggi Rodgers
Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz 122 W, 37 N)
USA
woodduck at cruzio.com
http://www2.cruzio.com/~woodduck/


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