This morning found a hummer lying under the feeder as if dead. Warmed it in my hands and fed it a little sugar water after determining that it was indeed alive. After it revived it flew away. Later noticed what I am sure was the same bird on the feeder. Another flew down and attacked it, knocking it off the feeder onto the ground. I again warmed it and put in on the feeder. Immediately another hummer which I believe was the same aggressor as before, flew down and tried to attack again. I was literally swatting at the aggressor. At this point I put an additional feeder out. Since then there have been two or more fighting all day. I have seen hummers chase each other away from the feeder but never attack one another so viciously!
Virginia Claude from Hardin County IA --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
