He (or she) guards it for hours at a time, chasing all of the other hummingbirds away. (Ever seen a hummingbird battle? Ever experienced a hummingbird battle inches from your face? You really don't want to.) Kind of stingy behavior I think and not really something I want to encourage on my own front porch, but what am I gonna do? It's a bird eat bird world and I don't wanna get involved. (Did I mention how fierce and CLOSE TO YOUR FACE hummingbird battles can get?)
But, a word of warning to any bird who claims territory here . . . you may well get yours.
So watch your back.
