Our Ruby throats, male and female,  have been at it -sometimes three at a 
time, long be fore the storm. Each trying to claim the feeder. Feeder 
possession is the goal.. Commonly seen is a bird sitting on a twig closeby 
the feeder maybe 10 feet away just waiting for another to try to use the 
feeder. It will drive the intruder away and just go back to its twig. Storm 
is over and they are doing this now.. It's just the way Ruby-throats are..

Phil Brody,
Bethesda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas H Beal" <>
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Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 11:26 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Hummingbirds in death match


>I guess the combination of not feeding for many hours and many flowers
> having been blown off/down is making hummingbirds desperate. I have some 
> great
> video of two facing off over a feeder.  They have been at it off and on 
> for
> a couple of hours, hovering a few inches apart and then repeatedly
> smacking into each other.  They must be desperate to use up so much 
> energy and
> neither of them getting much of a drink. Just put up some more  feeders.
>
> Tom Beal
> Glenn Dale, MD
>  (mailto:[log in to unmask])
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