On Thursday, January 8, 2004, at 02:57 PM, Eugene Hunn wrote:

> With regard to the potential for Anna's - Rufous Hummingbird
> competition, I
> suspect not, as Anna's in Washington are almost never seen outside of
> urban/suburban environments (with the lone exception of Lyle), at
> least in
> my experience.

There are several Anna's wintering around the immediate vicinity of my
house - near Ravenna Park, just north of U. Village Mall. I don't think
there are many hummingbird feeders, if any. All the hummingbirds I see
in the area spend a lot of time catching insects.

A significant factor in hummingbird survival in the area could be due
to micro-climates and the heat-island effect caused by all the building
and traffic.

Stuart
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Stuart MacKay, Seattle, WA, USA