Harder than it sounds. They’re very territorial and don’t much like sharing.
Two birds feeding at the same time is pretty typical for the species in my area.
The males, which control prime feeding locations like feeders, will definitely share with potential female mates. And the females, while territorial to some degree, are much more focused on feeding than they are fighting.
Additionally, early in the morning and late the in the day, pretty much all individuals are much more desperate to fill their stomachs and less apt to fight. During these times, the dominant males often end up losing control over the situation and seemingly give in to feeding side by side.
I can’t work out if he’s trying to be ironic, because that would genuinely delight me.
Hummingbirds are ferocious (with each other)! Are you kidding me? That sounds like an awesome thing to watch!
Learn something new today: https://slate.com/technology/2015/08/hummingbird-aggression-fierce-deadly-fights-for-territory-nectar-feeders-flowers.html
“They are gods of war”
Found a dead male in the yard one day, suspect another male killed him. They fight like hell around the feeder.
Boring is good and stable.
