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Debby Milo, IA(Zone 5a) Aug 24, 2003

Talk about territorial. We have about 12 hummers and this is what they do all day long. It is comical to watch them going around in circles trying to get at each other. These two look like they really mean business. Who ticked who off?

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 24, 2003

very interesting picture

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Aug 25, 2003

Cool shot, Debby! They are soo territorial - we never have had so many at a time!

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Frankay Northport, ME(Zone 5b) Aug 25, 2003

Debby, get another feeder. Those look like female Ruby-throats. The males here will sit on the fence 6 ft. from a feeder and guard it. So I hung another about 30 ft. away. More happy customers.

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Debby Milo, IA(Zone 5a) Aug 25, 2003

We have two feeders up about 30 feet apart on different sides of the house and they fight between the two. The males sit up in the tree and watch our feeders and then dive bomb the ones that are trying to get a drink.

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plantnutz Austell, GA(Zone 7a) Aug 25, 2003

What a great shot Debby!! I was in the yard this weekend and two were dive bombing each other over the flowerbed. Of course I did not have my camera on me. Brenda

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dixiehil COLUMBIA, TN(Zone 6b) Aug 25, 2003

I DON'T HAVE QUITE THAT MANY,BUT THEY GO UP AND LIKE YO-YO'S MOST OF THE DAY. I HAVE SEEN THEM FIGHT TO THE GROUND AND I'M SO AFRAID MY CATS WILL GET ONE.THESE DAYS IT'S TO HOT FOR THE CATS TO MOVE AROUND AND THEY'RE GETTING OLD AND LAZY.

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