For several years I’ve written about Morning Joe, a congenial little Allen’s hummingbird who seemed content to perch just a few feet away on a garden agave as I enjoyed my first cup of coffee. We ...

There are several explanations for why hummers behave in this manner! The biggest reasons hummingbirds engage in aerial combat are to secure breeding and feeding territory. A true in-flight fight of ...

Hummingbirds are known for their small stature and beautiful coloring. These little birds are not very peaceful; in fact, they arequite territorial. Male hummingbirds are aggressive towards other ...

When a hummingbird visits your backyard nectar feeder or flower garden, it’s downright enchanting. They seem to hover magically in the air and zip around in the blink of an eye. But these can ...

Two hummingbirds, not willing to share space at a feeder. Hummingbirds often fight or chase each other away in competition for food and territory. At first, I didn't know what I was seeing — a tiny ...

Hummingbirds are tiny and delicate, but don’t be fooled: They are among the most aggressive birds in the avian kingdom. Their territorial fury is especially aimed at other hummingbirds. Competition ...

That trickery results in reduced aggression from other hummingbirds and increased access to nectar resources. "This research takes a mental model we've been describing for a while in our papers and ...

Hummingbirds may be tiny, but their behavior often surprises people who expect them to be gentle and easygoing. Instead of peaceful and laidback, these colorful birds can appear bold, feisty, and even ...

It's been known for some time that some—but not all—female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds take on the brightly colored plumage worn by males. In a study published in Animal Behaviour, a team of ...