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Old 04-07-2009, 10:51 AM
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Re: British birds sipping nectar?

Interesting. It may be he was after pollen (high protein, energy-rich food) or insects in the flowers. Sparrows often raid flowers like Kniphofia for pollen, ending up with orange staining all over their faces.
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