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I received this contest info from a friend and so I decided to pass it on, it sound like fun for the children. "My favorite bird after the Cardinal, is a Hummingbird. These little birds are the strangest little guys. (well, there not all guys.) I have learned as much as I could for many years now, and really have a lot of knowledge about them. The first thing you need to know about hummingbirds is that they love to fight each other. They really don't like each other, I will explain later. Don't worry about them fighting, thats what they live for. Hummingbirds are so small that almost every creature on earth can beat them up. Frogs, spiders, fish, dragonflies, and even a praying mantis have all made a meal out of hummingbirds. In order to push something around, they pick on each other. Most birds only defend a breeding territory but hummingbirds are one of the few birds that will defend a food source. Almost anywhere a hummer finds food it is ready to fight to defend it, even along its migration route to Central America. However, since it only weights a zillionth of an ounce, the only thing it can attack, without being laughed at, is another hummingbird and an occasional ladybug. If the fighting bothers you still, you could try talking to them and perhaps suggest some anger manageement classes. You can also put up a second feeder, far away from the first. This usually helps the fighting. As the fall and colder temperatures arrive, you may only have young hummers and females at your feeders. The reason you don't have any adult males, is that most of them have headed out already. Male hummingbirds aren't very good parents and as soon as the kids start yelling, they are outta there. (I told you they didn't like each other.) The females stay a few weeks lounger to raise the kids and show them how to find food. So here we go again with the second Sequoia Ministry contest. Here are the rules. Draw, paint, or watercolor two hummingbirds. One male and one female. You must look up to see what colors they are. You can look it up in a book, or the internet. (you will need help from a parent) Tell me what variety your hummer is. Make one or both eating from a plant. Better make sure you have the right plant. Size should be no bigger than 8x11. Ages - 5 to 15 The winner will win $25.00. I will pick the winner on Feb 14th (thats because I love hummers) I will announce the winner in the morning on Feb 14th. To enter the contest you must mail the picture to me with $1.00 enter fee. (hopefully I will get enough to pay the winner off)" Mail your entry to: Sequoia Ministry 8588 Oak Ave Orangevale, Ca 95662 Attn: Ranger Bruce Blessings, Ranger Bruce |
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