Field notes, v1442
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LIDICKER 1974 Feb. 11 cont. when kit went to feeder & drank. Hummer returned & was drinking when a was-kit came & dislodged the hummer who locked off. Was-kit took ~3 sips. In a few moments it came back, & a limit thrush flew close by the feeder but the was-kit did not leave. (0830) - 46° F & overcast. - Was-kit again to feeder momentarily. (0857) - was-kit to feeder & pair of chickadees is nearby lunch. One chickadee went on and the other acted as if it wanted to go to the feeder that was inhibited by the was-kit in the bush nearby. The was-kit went to the feeder once more, then the chickadee did, then the 2nd chickadee & the was-kit moved from time. A hummer came in toward the end of this action and hovered in an agitated fashion 3 or 4 ft. away, but did not attack. When the was-kit finally left, the hummer fed (Anne, 8?), and the limit Thrush flew by quite close but the hummer did not leave. The limit thrush seemed to chase a was-kit by flying in its direction several times, but pursuit was not close and the was-kit seemed to ignore the thrush. Feb. 12 (0930) 46° F. Two was-kits taking turns at the feeder, each went twice & took up to 5 sips each time. At 8 Anne H. watched the end of this session, but stayed ~10 ft. away.