Photos by BarrytheBirder
It's mid-August here in Ontario and that's when the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are most bothered by hornets which are also trying to get at the hanging nectar feeders (see photos attached). A single 'Hummer' can be harassed by as many as six hornets at one time while it is trying to feed.
It's very annoying for the 'Hummers' but it must be said that many of the unwary hornets that manage to get inside the nectar feeder reservoirs do fall into the nectar and can't escape...meeting their end by drowning.
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BarrytheBirder
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