Wanted to give video a try with the hummingbirds . Caught this territorial behavior! I have seen this behavior once before. Capturing on video you can see how aggressive it is with the grabbing of the feathers. I did portions in slow motion so you can hopefully see this behavior. Video is not my thing so forgive the quality. Hope you enjoy despite the quality.
Thanks for posting that Birdie. I've never seen that before. The common theme at our feeder is one 'dive bombs' another when they approach the feeder, no actual contact. Aggressive little buggers.
morris wrote:
Wow! That's amazing behaviour you captured Roberta
Morris
It was quite the show .
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douter wrote:
An interesting defensive posture, Birdie!
Douglas
It sure is !
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ctgoldwing wrote:
Thanks for posting that Birdie. I've never seen that before. The common theme at our feeder is one 'dive bombs' another when they approach the feeder, no actual contact. Aggressive little buggers.
They do that behavior as well. This took it to a whole new level .
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Ted ellis wrote:
Outstanding Birdie👍
Thanks so much Ted!
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tntcorp1 wrote:
the solution to peace is put out a 2nd feeder.
Caspita! That looks almost as bad as me fighting over a fresh pan of baked ziti with my 2 older brothers as a kid!
Amazing video Birdie, thanks for sharing. I like the part where the intruder grabs the feeding hummer with it's bill and tries to pull it off the feeder.
Birdie,
I always see them chasing one another, but not physically attacking the other, sad but nature has it ways, not always pretty.
Thank you for sharing,
Chris S.
Male Anna's here are always fighting with other males and females at our feeder. I always wonder how much injury their bill can inflict on another hummer when it uses a straight stabbing thrust.
Since we get Anna's here all year, it is an even more cruel sight when there is snow and ice and hardly any feeders out. A bully male can prevent others from feeding to the point they will die of starvation.
It helps if you have two or more feeders out, BUT PLACE THEM SO THE MALE CAN'T SEE ALL OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. He can't guard them all at the same time when he can't see all of them at the same time. That gives other hummers brief enough times to sneak in for a feed.
