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Old Dec 20, 2023 | 03:44 PM
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I don't know that I've ever seen a hummingbird that was not actually flying. I'll have to look at the googleator for a pic.
I've seen many, and many from not a lot over a yard away. They are almost fearless as they have almost no equal. But I did, after 35 years here in the N top of South San Francisco, lose one to a cat. A privet hedge grew a sport 20 feet away and had berries. Birds ate the upper ones so a brave hummer went down to 4-5 feet and got snagged by a youthful well fed cat. Sad. I want to put a feeder up on a flagpole w a pulley, I think..This mild area stopped getting mini - freezes 10-15 years ago. Trees are just going dormant, some not dormant enough, a thing called, "chill hours," which is a spec each one gets. Hummers sorta hibernate too, migrate or not. And also eat knats etc. Ruby Throats are maybe the most common, and otherwise mallard-head green, and like mallards, color is more for the guys.
Old Dec 20, 2023 | 04:09 PM
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Rufus and Broad-tailed hummers are what I see here. The broad-tails are aerobatic masters and often "whistle" as they fly, especially as they dive-bomb from altitude.

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Old Dec 20, 2023 | 04:52 PM
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Rufus and Broad-tailed hummers are what I see here. The broad-tails are aerobatic masters and often "whistle" as they fly, especially as they dive-bomb from altitude.
And otherwise, they humMM like a very loud cat purrs as they whiz past. aor lower key, as they load a yard away, motionless,.except for wings, heart, brain. Eyes straight on your face, looking, like a dog... Friend? Or foe...

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Great coffee table book, but a family heirloom, educational point. 1st link past the cards; N American or Eastern N American. I have my mom's.
She'd put the expired Christmas tree out on the front lawn, with 6" PCs of red yarn, (she was deaf in one ear, depression childhood strep; dad was color linds discovered when he had just 2 hrs of military flight school left.) Birds stole the yarn and nests were easier to spot a month or two later..Binocs, anyone?

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Old Dec 20, 2023 | 10:00 PM
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My oldest friend that I have.... not by age, but the fact we've been friends since we were about 4 years old... called me last night. He's got an Excursion with a V10 that he's bringing over tonight. It's got a miss on cylinder 3 under a load. It's funny because he told me he's been reading and saw that modular motors don't like anything but MC plugs and MC or Denso coils. I told him that I'd bet he ran across me then, lol.

Anyway, I've got a MC coil we're going to put on it. He's tried a new plug, swapped an injector, and put an aftermarket coil on it (didn't know the MC thing at the time), and it stays on cylinder 3 all the time. He's also got 150psi compression, so I'm wondering if he has an issue with the wiring. He said someone in a forum told him the PCM, but I don't see that being an "under load" only issue. I'll put my new scan tool on 'er too, and see what's up.
We put a MC coil on it that I had... same issue. Hooked up my Noid light to it, and found the problem. He's got a short in the harness.
Old Dec 20, 2023 | 10:43 PM
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We put a MC coil on it that I had... same issue. He's got a short in the harness.
Usual is to swap a coil and plug and see if the symptoms travel..If not, (as it did not,) it's what feeds to coil. But he has a good spare coil now. It should be carried in an ammo box or such.
Old Dec 20, 2023 | 11:18 PM
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He had done that already. No need to replicate tonight.
Old Dec 21, 2023 | 10:50 AM
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Headed down to pick Mika up from the animal hospital.
We finally got a diagnosis, and it's not good.
Her kidneys didn't fully develop, and she will only be with us for a short time.
We plan to love and spoil her until it's time to say good-bye.
Old Dec 21, 2023 | 11:01 AM
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Phil, I am so very sorry.
Old Dec 21, 2023 | 12:04 PM
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Old Dec 21, 2023 | 02:38 PM
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So sorry to hear that, Phil. Enjoy every moment.




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