In autumn, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds typically put on a good deal of
fat that sustains them in their long south-bound migratory flight.
Through the years we've captured and banded several rather rotund ruby-
throats, but a few days ago we caught the ultimate in chubbiness. For
our somewhat tongue-in-cheek look at obesity in hummingbirds, please
visit the bonus installment of "This Week at Hilton Pond" for 29-30
September 2009. The latest photo essay is at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek090929.htmlWhile there, scroll down to see what birds we banded in the short, two-
day period and get an update on our hummer banding progress in 2009.
Happy Heavy Hummingbird Watching!
BILL
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c/o BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
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http://www.hiltonpond.org"Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" at
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