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Donkees

(33,724 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 07:15 AM 10 hrs ago

Rufous Hummingbird

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Rufous Hummingbird (Original Post) Donkees 10 hrs ago OP

Still waiting... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #1

Bullies! duhneece 8 hrs ago #2

That can be said... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #3

awww. AllaN01Bear 7 hrs ago #4

GiqueCee

(4,339 posts)

1. Still waiting...

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 08:31 AM

9 hrs ago

... for our Ruby-throated Hummers to show up. Our roller coaster weather still fluctuates a bit too much for their comfort – it snowed yesterday, and it's only about 15º right now – but I'm thinking warm thoughts REALLY hard!

duhneece

(4,512 posts)

2. Bullies!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:35 AM

8 hrs ago

They try to keep other hummingbirds from their food.
If he was much bigger, we’d all be afraid of this meanie. 😂

GiqueCee

(4,339 posts)

3. That can be said...

Reply to duhneece (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:54 AM

8 hrs ago

... of pretty much every hummingbird, I think. They're scrappy little buggers! It's amazing to watch the males perform their victory swoop, which is a perfect arc, over their adversaries.
Indeed, if they were bigger, even eagles would quail from them!

AllaN01Bear

(29,574 posts)

4. awww.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:06 AM

7 hrs ago

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