John
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Hummingbirds are amazing! The female does all the work. She builds the nests and raises her young. Out here in California, the Anna’s Hummingbird lives here year around. Give or take a day or two, Twenty seven days from egg to fledgling. The female Hummingbirds are magnificent carpenters. The nests are constructed strong and have some flex to them. Spider webs, moss, toilet paper and lichen all this material is use to make the nest out west
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Educated guess: I would say yes that torpor does indeed make them more vulnerable. I believe that this would happen more in South America and probably in the southern states. Snakes and feral cats for sure would be one of the top two predators.
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I wanna say 30 mins
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Yes and no. I knew about torpor and how they lower their body temperature. I did wonder though how long it took for them to come out of torpor
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Nice pic! That is so Cool!! Burrowing Owls are fascinating species and yes they will mimic the sound of a Rattlesnake. Its actually a deterrent to ward off any predators. Thank you
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I love Owls! They are unique and powerful and definitely own the night. Silent Hunters I say. These shots were taken at a Neighborhood Park in Livermore, Ca. The GHO couple had three young and I want to say all three fledged successfully. However, in the pic I only show two. The Great Horned Owls have no problem catching prey. They’ll even take down a Striped Skunk. Now that’s a smelly situation and that’s ok, because, I believe GHO and other species of owls have a low or no sense of smell.
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