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Subject: [Leica] Pender Hummer goodbye
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:06:50 -0400
References: <mailman.1325.1397505279.81306.lug@leica-users.org> <D11A1FBA-0EB0-48FA-9632-EA0D15B4DE93@netvigator.com>

very good series
ric


On Apr 15, 2014, at 1:20 AM, H&E Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:

> Hi Luggers,
> The hummingbird story continues.
> 
> After the Mama feeding the bigger aggressive bird stood up and "fly 
> walked" around the edge of the nest.
> 
> First one side:
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hummers2014/6539c.jpg.html>
> 
> Then the other:
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hummers2014/6546c.jpg.html>
> 
> Then he came in close to say good bye to his sibling:
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hummers2014/6548c.jpg.html>
> 
> And he flew away:
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hummers2014/6549c.jpg.html>
> 
> I did some internet research and I may have filmed his final departure 
> from the nest.
> According to some sources once they leave the nest Mama teaches them how to
> scrounge for food and then they are on their own. I am going to go back 
> tomorrow
> to see if the other baby has left - she tried to fly today - but didn't.
> 
> Please look large. C&C always welcome.
> 
> Howard
> 
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