Hummingbird Fight Season: featuring Bird A and Bird M

Aside from late in the afternoon and early morning, this is the pattern.

Bird A bird lands on the feeder with his head on a swivel.

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Then you see the look which means

********INCOMING********

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Bird M flies in like an F/A-18 Super Hornet narrowly missing Bird A.

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Bird M’s Lookout

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For perspective, this branch is maybe 30 feet from the feeder.

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Lather, rinse, repeat. There seems to be a bit of a break early in the morning and later in the afternoon and early evening. Bird M seems to take a break from his protective duty.