[obol] unusual Anna's display

[Dalpdx at aol.com]

My wife and I have noticed a peculiar habit that our resident male Anna's  
Hummingbird displays. Sometimes while perching he will slowly fall backwards and 
 hang upside down momentarily then quickly fly and right himself. He has  
done this on several occasions. Also, we have noticed as he approaches the  
hummingbird feeder he will hover then fly in a narrow downward spiral...  
backwards! He then 'snaps out of it' and lands on the feeder. He will beat his  wings 
while feeding and the female feeds without beating her wings. This is  the 
second year that we have had resident Anna's at our house. But we are  baffled at 
the display of the male. Has anyone seen such displays or can  explain this 
activity?

 
Darryl dalpdx at aol.com



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