Date: 08/29/2012

Number: 1

The dominating female allowed a male to feed off and on for a couple of hours. Haven't seen him since. She's taken up sitting like a sentry on the top of the shepherd's hook that holds the feeder, fiercely fighting off any other interlopers. Yesterday, another (either female or young male) landed on the feeder--she hopped onto its back, flailing her wings and pecking it with her beak. She rode the other bird all the way to the ground and continued the beatdown. I feared the other bird was hurt, maybe even dead. But, it flew away and the "queen" took her position back on the shepherd's hook. Have spotted at least 3 hummingbirds fighting around the feeder in the front yard, but haven't seen one perch and drink. They seem to keep fighting each other off to no one's benefit.

Collierville, TN

Latitude: 35.1 Longitude: -89.7

Observed by: Cheryl
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