[PCA] bird diet

[Louisa Rogoff Thompson]

We've had some discussion from time to time about how composition of the 
plant community affects bird diet.  Below is a link to a marvelous photo 
essay on what hummingbirds eat - not just nectar!
Louisa


If you've ever wondered just what hummingbirds eat besides flower 
nectar, you might want to check out "This Week at Hilton Pond" for 8-14 
August 2004.

The latest installment includes some photomicrographs of hummingbird 
droppings and provides proof that sugar water isn't all that goes down a 
hummer's gullet. The photo essay is at 
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek040808.html