Agressive Rufous hummingbird!

[PasadenaTrudy]

I have a feeder on my deck and had about 6 different birds coming daily. Now a Rufous has moved in and he chases the other birds away! There's enough room for 4 hummers at a time but he won't allow it. I feel bad for the other birds, but not much I can do...

[OffWithTheirHeads]

1. Actually there is. If you get another feeder and fill one with more sugar than the other,

the dominant bird will go to the one with the most sugar while leaving the other birds to feed at the lesser feeder. This from the curators at the sonora desert museum humming bird section.

[PasadenaTrudy]

3. Interesting!

Thanks for the tip, I'll consider this.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. What a good suggestion!

I had not heard of this before, but it makes sense. I am sure it works. I used to have many hummers, and there were always the aggressive ones that would sit in a tree watching for any intruders. Wish I would have knows this little trick.

[marions ghost]

2. LOL yeah

I saw one chase a yellowjacket right on his tail the other day...the yellowjacket flew off. They are feisty little suckers...

[In_The_Wind]

5. If you hang multiple feeders that cannot be seen by the same bird your problem

will be solved. Hummers tend to lay claim to feeders.

[PasadenaTrudy]

6. He is gone for now

He stuck around for a few weeks and split. Must have found a better place to eat!