December 19, 2006: Hummingbird turf war

Griff · 12-19-2006, 07:50 AM

They are fun to watch. Imagine F-16 speeds with helicopter manuverability. Except much better.

Sheldonrs · 12-19-2006, 08:00 AM

I wonder if they were humming the music from "West Side Story".

Shawnee123 · 12-19-2006, 08:30 AM

lol@Sheldon:

Yeah, snapping their wings as they circle each other...:p

xoxoxoBruce · 12-19-2006, 03:39 PM

I've heard a lot of people say they're like midgets on meth, real aggressive, because their metabolism is so high they have to eat often.

[Hbird] No, I'm not waiting my turn.....nectar NOW! [Hbird]

mandos · 12-19-2006, 04:08 PM

We had these birds at my house in Southern California where I grew up. They are very aggressive to other hummingbirds. It's actually fun to watch, they'll do this aerial joust sort of thing where they each rise up vertically to 50 or more feet and then dive down in a J shape and go right at each other. I've never seen them colide so I assume they're just trying to peck each other in passing, but they go FAST! Very flashy and a bit mean to one another.

(Hi, I'm a long time reader here, just never posted. Suggested a few images before though.

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Sundae · 12-20-2006, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

...midgets on meth, real aggressive...

I did not need that image in my head!

Now I'm scared to go out in the fog in case vertically challenged substance abusers are roaming the streets headbutting kneecaps for drug money

12-19-2006, 07:50 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	They are fun to watch. Imagine F-16 speeds with helicopter manuverability. Except much better. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#2
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I wonder if they were humming the music from "West Side Story". __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

12-19-2006, 08:30 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	lol@Sheldon: Yeah, snapping their wings as they circle each other...:p __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-19-2006, 03:39 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I've heard a lot of people say they're like midgets on meth, real aggressive, because their metabolism is so high they have to eat often. [Hbird] No, I'm not waiting my turn.....nectar NOW! [Hbird] __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-19-2006, 04:08 PM	#5
mandos Kinda New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	Anna's Hummingbirds We had these birds at my house in Southern California where I grew up. They are very aggressive to other hummingbirds. It's actually fun to watch, they'll do this aerial joust sort of thing where they each rise up vertically to 50 or more feet and then dive down in a J shape and go right at each other. I've never seen them colide so I assume they're just trying to peck each other in passing, but they go FAST! Very flashy and a bit mean to one another. (Hi, I'm a long time reader here, just never posted. Suggested a few images before though. )

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