tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946355152392294973.post1204644936627579938..comments2024-03-27T14:30:10.887-04:00Comments on Rusty Ring: Vital OrdnanceRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946355152392294973.post-25877908775458884482012-01-27T16:38:16.537-05:002012-01-27T16:38:16.537-05:00Nope, it's "shipping", Will. Navy te...Nope, it's "shipping", Will. Navy term. (Plus you wouldn't sip minerals from a dirt floor, eh?) But thanks for the warning; I obsess over typos. If you see any others on this site, please point them out. <br /><br />Yeah, hummingbirds actually mostly live on insects. The sugar water is just booster fuel. Most people don't know that, because all we see is the liquid part of their diet. <br /><br />Thanks for the link!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522501894058291952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946355152392294973.post-13972711739301132222012-01-27T13:27:46.303-05:002012-01-27T13:27:46.303-05:00I never knew that hummingbirds went for anything o...I never knew that hummingbirds went for anything other than flower nectar and occasional human provided sugar water. Here is a link to a neat video of hummingbird tongues in action:<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hummingbird-tongue-drinking/<br /><br />p.s. - There is a typo in your last paragraph. "sHipping"Willhttps://plus.google.com/109675759622857536975/aboutnoreply@blogger.com