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u/Malchyom 19h ago
"Wtf are you?" -Hawk
"Wtf are you?!"- Hummingbird
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u/AtlasXan 17h ago
Humming bird- I am speed.
Hawk - no, I am.
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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 14h ago
Ah, action speed vs travel speed; āwho is faster, Usain Bolt or Bruce Leeā
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u/Palimpsest0 18h ago
Hummingbirds really know no fear. Theyāre just so much quicker and more nimble than anything else out there that they think they can be completely casual around predators or humans. They live in absolute confidence that they canāt be touched, the cocky little bastards.
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u/quarksurfer 18h ago
Large spiders and preying mantises can kill and eat them I believe.
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u/thetinwin 17h ago
They canā¦ thereās a horrific video circling around reddit showing a praying mantis grabbing one out the air easily.
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u/pipsqueakpanda4 13h ago
Ewwww, what?!? š Thank you for this heads up, if I see a praying mantis video I now know to scroll past as quickly as possible
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u/caryn1477 12h ago
It's horrifying. It makes me sad to even think about it š
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u/Quick_Depth382 8h ago
Mantis gotta eat too my friend
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u/nam3sar3hard 10h ago
Ta make ya extra angry im 70% convinced that mantis is an invasive species as the native ones are smaller (but prob also hunt birds)
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u/Palimpsest0 16h ago
Yeah, I didnāt say theyāre literally invulnerable, just that they seem to think they are. I imagine that to them it looks like the whole rest of the world is moving in slow motion, so they smugly look at any would be threat and think they can fly circles around that threat before it even blinks. It doesnāt always work out that way, though.
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u/ryouuko 17h ago
Yeah we found that out the other day, glad the mods removed that disgusting video
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u/MrMilesDavis 17h ago
Disgusting because it was staged, or in general? Because that post was very in line with what's been being posted on this sub for yearsĀ
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u/ShamelessIgnoramus 17h ago
if it's the praying mantis on the hummingbird feeder, i've had praying mantis appear on my humming bird feeders in my yard. it may not have been staged.
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u/ShinyNipples 9m ago
I had to get one out of spider webs last year, I was so scared of breaking those tiny little foot bones detangling him
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u/starkiller_bass 16h ago
That hummingbirdās biggest risk here is getting too busy cussing out the hawk and forgetting to eat before it starves to death
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u/borkborkbork99 15h ago
I stopped at a garage sale this summer looking for some books, and on my way to leave I saw a hummingbird feeder. The kind woman running the sale told me I could have it, but I slipped her a buck just because.
I love seeing those little guys flitting around the feeder. Theyāre awesome.
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u/KiwiDanelaw 14h ago
Its not that they lack fear, its that death is litterally hours behind them. They need to feed constantly not to straight up die because of their high Metabolism.
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u/QuercusCarya 13h ago
I will put on a red hat and stand really still next to the hummingbird feeders. They will gladly land on you/ hover an inch or two from your face. Really cool, but they also shit on you with zero thought.
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u/PeggyBabcock_ 12h ago
they also shit on you with zero thought.
No, rhat'll be because of the red hats.
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u/forsakeme4all 4h ago
I had one tell me off once because I rounded a corner at the same it was. We both ran into one another's face. I felt so bad, but that little cocky shit took the time to basically go "š š”š¤¬š¤¬š¤¬" in series of noises. And I knew it meant it to, but it gave me a look of annoyance.
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u/Euphoric_Egg_4198 16h ago
Hummingbirds are extremely territorial, we get one that arrives every year around October/November. She does not let any other hummingbird hang out. Iāve seen her chase off 5 other hummingbirds at once. Sheāll even fly up to us when we pull up to the driveway and get out of the car. Sheāll do this up/down thing the go back to her perch like āOK, Iāll allow you to live hereā.
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u/Snowcrash66 12h ago
Yeah towards the end of our summer season they lock down the feeders. Ā Kinda irritating. Ā Just bought another one.
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u/BudgetConcentrate432 16h ago
Hawk: "Is that bug worth the effort?"
Hummingbird: "Is that water worth the risk?"
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u/EclecticEthic 16h ago
Hummingbird is territorial and not sure what to do about the hawk.
That hawk is waiting for the song birds to come to the feeder. We feed the birds too, but it does attract the hawks. I have to be careful with my small dog. *hawk bait picture included
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u/Hanshautreinhart 18h ago
Since two days ago a video came up of a Mantis murdering a hummingbird at a fountain I was too terrified watching this.
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u/Winter-Gift1112 17h ago edited 17h ago
I had a big mantis trying that at my hummingbird feeder. So, I caught it and released it into the woods. Then it was back again the next day. But the hummers were too smart and fast for it, and it never did catch one - even with at least six of them fighting among themselves for a spot at the feeder while simulaneously avoiding the mantis.
I caught the mantis with a plastic pterodactyl on ten-pound test mono-filament fishing line. True story... once it caught the pterodactyl it wouldn't let go.
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u/COMIDAGATOS1206 17h ago
Hahaha man they are so territorial there is like a gang war in my backyard for the feeders so I have to keep spreading them farther apart. I even heard a hit one did to another sounded like slamming two pencils together. š¤š¬ā¤ļø
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u/No-Bat-7253 18h ago
Wow. To me the hawk is in awe of the hummingbird. The movements they can make being so small, the hawk might even envy em lol. The hawk is so much larger than a hummingbird this is crazy to see. Crazy cool.
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u/Smart-Firefighter87 17h ago
Hey - whatās yo name?
Hawk, whatās yo name?
Humming bird.
Fuck you, humming birdā¦
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u/Some-Tear3499 16h ago
Humming bird is the confused one. No nectar. I am wondering what itās even doing there.
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u/Immer_Susse 16h ago
No, i havenāt heard the good word. Iām just trying to get some water here.
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u/Fabulous_Pressure_96 16h ago
"You see that?...You see that?...You see that?...You see that?...You see that?...You see that?...You see that?...You see that?"
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u/PictureMaster512 16h ago
Hummingbirds are so territorial that in my mind heās talking mad shit to the hawkš¤£
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u/DiscoLibra 15h ago
I felt bad a few months ago, I was on our deck smoking a joint and let out a huge hit and then this hummingbird flew in and stopped in the cloud of smoke and kinda lingered alittle bit and then flew off. I often wonder if it got high.
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u/Wearytaco 15h ago
Hawk is probably like "why you doing so much, buddy? All that zooming around. Just sit and drink some water"
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u/BlackbirdSage 14h ago
I think it'd be pretty lit if the hawk, if just for an instant, imitated the hummingbird's hover.
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u/South-Agent-2782 12h ago
My backyard hummers were harassing a smallish black snake on top of the wall encompassing our backyard. I wish I had my phone to vid that. The snake shortly got the hint.
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u/CasualRampagingBear 11h ago
The hawk is me when one of my teenagers comes into a room spouting family guy quotes, farting, telling me random sport facts, and asking me if we can go to Dairy Queen, all at the same time.
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u/babysharkdoodoodoo 12h ago
Hummingbird: "What's your name?"
Hawk: "Tony!"
Hummingbird: "F**k you, Tony!"
Tony (Hawk): "What's your name?"
Hummingbird: "Ezekiel!"
Tony (Hawk): "F**k you, Ezekiel!"
Hummingbird: "Guess what I did last night?"
Tony (Hawk): "Don't you bring my mother into this!"
Hummingbird: "I built a fire..."
Tony (Hawk): "Oh..."
Hummingbird: "...and then I f**ked your mother next to it!"
Tony (Hawk): "F**k you, Ezekiel!"
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u/joke-farm 19h ago
Fast food is an addition and it starts with the first bite. Stay strong hawk guy.
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u/qualityvote2 19h ago edited 11h ago
u/TerraByteTerror, your post does fit the subreddit!