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"The birds you list as being early risers are mostly nectar feeders
> (except Magpies). I suspect getting to the fresh nectar before the
> insects do would be helpful to them. (I suspect ants would be a major
> competitor.)"
Also, as the sun gets up and the day gets hotter, the nectar tends to dry
out (the sugar remains, but the liquid tends to evaorate, making it more
difficult to feed on).
So, the early bird gets the nectar......
Jenn Muir
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> From: Atriplex Services <>
> To: Jill Dening <>
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> Subject: birding-aus Re: the early bird(s)
> Date: Tuesday, 2 February 1999 11:03
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> > Anne
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