And I've had my 2 or 3 Anna's for the past 4 years, as well.
Overwintering in the Puget Sound area, at least in such predictable
numbers, is an artifact of our feeding them. And once you start, one
is therefor obliged to keeping up a good "hummer cafe". Can't say I
mind at all.

Cheers to all,
Robert Pisano

On Dec 18, 2007, at 2:14 PM, Cynthia Boyce wrote:

> I think I have at least 4 that are visiting my feeder regularly.? Two
> adult males one juvenile male and at least one female.? There is quite
> a bit of?territorial chasing?going on and possibly more since I saw
> one of the males and a female sitting next to each other on a branch.?
> They are very vocal and often dive at me as I leave the house.
> ?
> Cynthia Boyce
> Wallingford, Seattle
>
> >>> "Margaret Parkinson" <margparkie at comcast.net> 12/18/2007 2:07 PM
> >>>
>
> I have a pair who comes to my feeder about every ten minutes.? This
> has happened for the last several winters.? I thought Anna?s stayed
> around here for the winter.?
>
> ?
>
> Margaret Parkinson
>
> University District
>
> ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Mark
> PETERSON
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:05 PM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] RE: Annas Overwintering
>
> ?
>
> I've had one male and two immature males/females at the feeder since
> June
> in the Kingsgate area of Kirkland.? They seem to be doing very well.?
> Judging
> from the consistency of their flight paths, there must be another
> source
> of food in the area.? The male is "tisking" quite regularly and is
> territorial
> about the feeder.?Nice to have a little winter color flashing.
>
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