I just put out my first hummingbird feeder last Thurs - the smallest of the First Nature type. Saw one hummer there Fri and Sat, then two on Sun. I have already seen them take on chickadees and cardinals when the other birds weren't even close to the feeder. Had seen reports of hummer aggression on the PA BIRDS list so it wasn't a complete surprise, but in person, it sure is amazing to see. Dallas DiLeo Pittsburgh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Moore" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 9:35 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Chickadees vs Hummingbirds During the past couple of weeks I've observed evening skirmishes between a couple of hummers and three chickadees. The hummers have been the agressors and the chickadees appear to be doing nothing threatening, just sitting in a serviceberry tree far from any nectar source. This little drama has been very entertaining...just wondering if others have observed similar behavior. Susan Moore Columbus, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]