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debm55

(30,027 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 02:02 PM Jul 26

I saw something weird this morning as I was getting reading to take Rich to the Cancer Center. A bird was hanging on a

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wire upside down by his feet sleeping. I yelled at it and it flew to the other side of our street and hung by the feet upside down. I looked closer and it was not a bat. I have never seen a bird do this. Any birders know what is going on with this bird. Thank you

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I saw something weird this morning as I was getting reading to take Rich to the Cancer Center. A bird was hanging on a (Original Post) debm55 Jul 26 OP

Google said humming birds hang upside down. As do parrots. Joinfortmill Jul 26 #1

Thank you. This looked more like a sparrow. The coloring on it was a brownish color. That's why I thought it was a bat. debm55 Jul 26 #2

Male hummingbirds are much more colorful than females. PufPuf23 Jul 26 #11

Some birds will hang upside down for short periods of time. Ocelot II Jul 26 #3

Thank you, Ocelot II, I never saw that before. I thought it died. debm55 Jul 26 #4

Bird was actually right side up. Arne Jul 26 #5

Oh You, Thank you Arne. debm55 Jul 26 #6

Good point Arne. That's why Antartica has no people and Australia very few. GreenWave Jul 26 #9

So the Bats had it right the whole time. Arne Jul 26 #10

Maybe they're keeping an eye on the ground more easier, for easy to get bugs walking underneath them? SWBTATTReg Jul 26 #7

Thank you, SWBTATTReg. debm55 Jul 26 #8