Here at Rancho Roca Blanco I've seen the Western Kingbirds hunt the
Black-chinned Hummingbirds with the obvious intent of making a meal of them.

Dennis Rockwell
Kennewick, WA
picahudsonia at surfbest.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilson Cady" <gorgebirds at juno.com>
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Cc: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:24 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Strange flycatcher behavior


> 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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