I love how territorial hummers are, it is fun to try to figure out why some will be allowed to feed, and others chased away.
I have been trying to get these guys in a good dogfight. This is the best that I have been able to achieve so far. It has been a gas watching though. I have ducked more than a couple of times.
Captured these hummingbirds fighting this afternoon.
As you can see, when hummers are feeding, they don't like to share and this one is taking matters in it's own beak! And obviously, it is not worried about the bee population!
After one bee is likely killed and thrown down from the feeder, another one is flying under the feeder, possibly trying to avoid the agressive hummer and the remaining bee is about to fly away and escape.
Since I have read these post how these hummingbirds are sooo territorial I am wondering...?
When is mating season for the birds in the midwest? I am having a bad problem with my hummingbirds sharing also.
Thanks.
Well I did add another feeder to my yard (I only had 1) becuz all birds were sharing til the Ruby Red Throat showed up,
Every once in a while I'll see two on the same feeder. But for the most part they seem to have one eye on the feeder and one on their surroundings for others trying to run them off. They're fun and entertaining to watch though.
http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds
Tiny little feeders that can be tucked inside flower are also available, allowing you to have several sources of food because hummingbirds can be very territorial. Unlike the seed feeders, hummingbird feeders need to be cleaned regularly -- at least
Dave Leatherman, local naturalist and bird enthusiast, notes that the feisty hummingbird that usually dominates feeders is the territorial rufous. The black-chinned historically existed in southern and southwestern Colorado, “an example of climate