You mean they're eating from the center of a flower bloom?

I speculate they're eating insects from the flower though it's
possible thy're eating the pollen.

I have recently seen Bushtits doing this (and they're typically
insectivorous).

I was paying attention to them because I saw a three bird flock that
all had yellow chins and foreheads (or "bridge of the beak"). As I'd
not seen that before so I paid attention and checked all the birds.
And after puzzling after the odd coloration (and checking the guides)
I suspected that the color being around the mouth was the clue.

Unfortunately the Bushtits I observed feeding this way didn't have
the yellow coloration (different flowers, perhaps?).

I'm curious if anyone else has seen something similar (same or
different species)?

On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Robin W Baird wrote:

> Also, do yellow warblers commonly feed on nectar? Two today on a
> white-flowering currant in our yard, and with close observation
> they appear to be feeding on nectar rather than on insects.

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Kevin Purcell
kevinpurcell at pobox.com