I remember reading a brief account of a flycatcher catching and
swallowing a hummer whole. A Willow might be a little small for that
but still respond to them as prey.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah
On Jul 19, 2007, at 11:24 PM, Wilson Cady wrote:

> A person who lives at about the 1,800' level in Clark County
> called me today to ask why a flycatcher at their place would be
> attacking
> hummingbirds. From their description it sounds like it may be a Willow
> Flycatcher, the bird sits on top of a pole with a thistle seed feeder
> and
> dives at hummingbirds using a nectar feeder about 15' away. They have
> seen this action repeated over several days and the flycatcher will
> drive
> the hummingbirds to the ground. The flycatcher will also perch on their
> deck railings and attack hummers using feeders closer to the house. My
> only supposition is that the flycatcher may have a nest nearby and is
> guarding it, anyone have other suggestions, ideas, or like experiences?
>
> Wilson Cady
> Washougal, WA
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