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First Fight Tonight! And Extra Activity!

17 years ago

Sorry for all the posts about my activity. Being new to hummingbirds what seems amazing to me is probably just plain routine for all of you.

A hummingbird was in my yard an hour earlier than usual today and it was on a different feeder. Then during dinner we were all at the table and a hummer landed on the window feeder. Of course last week I told everyone in my family that if a hummingbird comes to the feeder don't move fast or yell. Sure enough I saw a hummingbird on the feeder I got so excited I spoke loud enough to spook the hummer, but it just went to another feeder, a feeder I never saw a hummer on. It went back to that feeder a few times during dinner.

After dinner I went outside a few minutes before the usual time the hummingbird shows up, at 8:00, and sure enough within a few minutes a hummer cautiously went to the window feeder. More cautiously than I ever saw it and I thought that it was looking for us at the table. Just as it landed another hummer dive bombed it and they both flew away going at it. Not sure who won, but a hummer came back to the window feeder about 10 minutes later and came back a few more times after that without any fear and no other hummer in sight.

I find it amazing that with the 4 feeders that I have in the yard that they mostly go to that window feeder, especially since it is the busiest room in the house.

So it looks like I may have two hummingbirds fighting for my yard. Steve said this is a good thing. :c)

Ken

Comments (9)

  • 17 years ago

    Ken, it's not unusaual for hummers to look into your windows. Some are very curious. I have a female that will fly up to my sliding glass door when I'm there and look directly into my face. I've nicknamed her "Nosey." My windows and sliding glass door are kept very clean and clear so I can see them.

    They get used to seeing your activity. Mine will ignore me on my balcony if I stand still.

  • 17 years ago

    Nosey, I like that!!!

  • 17 years ago

    Yes, I have a lot of "nosey" hummers too and the fact is they do get used to you over time. Sometimes when Im outside im my chair they will right up in front of me like a challenge and then today I was out looking at my flowers walking slowly and hummer comes up to the plant right beside me I didnt move much and it continued to go all over the plant then another hummer runs him off.

  • 17 years ago

    I have a 6ft slider in my kitchen and I leave the curtain open all day. So earlier in this summer when I would be moving around in the kitchen I would see the hummers flare off and then come back later, but lately I notice they seem to be getting more used to me and hardly even flutter when they see me move now and yes Im also seeing them do the nosey thing at the slider also. Last night while I was sitting out front I was watching a male doing a little sig sag with his beak up in the air catching insects or knats. I usually only remember seeing them do that in early morning. Its kinda cute watching them do that.

  • 17 years ago

    I love it when they buzz down and check you out!! It's like they are trying to figure out exactly what type of flower you might be... "Our" birds have gotten to the point that I and 3 dogs can sit on the deck and, as long as we are not totally bouncing around, they tolerate us and let us hang out with them. :)

  • 17 years ago

    Whenever you have quite a few or just a few in your yard it seems they are much more interested in protecting their food source than a little movement you might do. In fact during these moments Ive had them practically crash into me. Lately since Ive added the crocosmia lucifer to my garden they like to perch on its stems which are way thicker than salvias and chirping like crazy letting the others know this land is mine. What fun it is.

  • 17 years ago

    Eigdeh- I for one never tire of it. We have planters with Hummer flowers and feeders on our deck; whenever we spot a visitor while we're eating dinner, my hubby, two boys and I hush so we can watch. It never grows old.

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks jeelli. It is fun, though my boys are not that into it.

  • 17 years ago

    Just now I was watching the yard when I noticed something odd in one of my trees. It was a chickadee being chased around by a hummingbird. I had four chickadees visiting the seed and suet feeders and the hummer started chasing them all around the yard, in and out of trees, etc. It was very amusing to watch.

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