Fighting Hummers?

nomar · ‎03-12-2010

Has anyone ever seen 2 hummers on the ground fighting? I think that is what I saw and broke up 2 days ago. We had a hummer that guarded his feeder with such zip. Nothing could come near it. We could see him from our chairs still guarding when it is almost dark. But, the other morning I caught 2 on the concrete below it, one on top of the other. He has not been back and another one has taken up the position of guarding it.

D Kay · ‎04-20-2010

My mother and I saw two where one appeared to have stabbed the other with it's beek. They both fell to the ground together for a few seconds and then got up and flew away.

Leeny · ‎06-24-2011

@nomar

We have quite a few hummers come to our feeder,and when 2 or more males come and try to perch the head one chases the other one or two away. They can be quite relentless. But I've never seen them attack on the ground at anytime. I know they are very territorial, but never fight with their beaks.

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

Yes, have seen two chase each other and seem as though they can become aggressive withone another . It appears they can be territorial if you have a hummingbird feeder .

RealtyGal2 · ‎01-05-2017

@nomar wrote:
Has anyone ever seen 2 hummers on the ground fighting? I think that is what I saw and broke up 2 days ago. We had a hummer that guarded his feeder with such zip. Nothing could come near it. We could see him from our chairs still guarding when it is almost dark. But, the other morning I caught 2 on the concrete below it, one on top of the other. He has not been back and another one has taken up the position of guarding it.

What is a hummer? Is it a hummingbird?

Dazlin · ‎03-14-2010

My experience with all birds, the males can be aggressive towards each other. Yes, male hummingbirds will fight ,they're territorial. I've raised ducks and chickens, guineas, and males can usually be aggressive towards each other.

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

Sometimes my female fight too....but it is the males that guard the feeders...

Mary Bailey · ‎03-09-2010

I've never seen them fight on the ground.

Yes "our" hummers fight. The feeders are about 3 ft apart in front of our TV room picture window. We watch them all day long.

Not only are they fighting each other, they are fighting bees too. I can't get the bees to leave.

They are really active now (migrating?) I've seen six or more jockeying for position. Sometimes they will not dive-bomb each other, but usually they do. I have seen two on a single feeder, that is rare.

Birds and Blooms magazine said leave feeders up two weeks after you see the last hummer.

I remember reading, years ago, for every one hummer you see, there are six that you don't see.

nomar · ‎03-12-2010

Had to add another feeder today. The Hummers are coming through now. We only had 3 regulars all summer with 2 feeders, but this morning I counted at least 6 buzzing around. Hope to get more a they migrate. One year we had over 30 at once and that was a lot for us. The one that must have gotten into the fight on the ground has shown up again. But, he does not have "his" feeder. The winner of the fight took it over. He had been very protective of his feeder all summer, until a challenger took over.

silkyk · ‎03-03-2011

I love to see 2 males going beak to beak straight up and then dive bombing straight down so fast they break the sound barrier. ZOOOOOM...they are so amazing! I got a new sunsuit that has red flowers all over it and it drives them wild. Fly right up and give me the hairy eyeball because no nectar available.But feeders all over the yard so no hungry hummers around here.