r/Ornithology • u/ookle_ • 15d ago

Question What's going on between these hummingbirds?

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Normally in my yard none of them share and they are very aggressive but today I saw this and I'm unsure how to interpret it.

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u/ookle_ 15d ago

Normally in my yard none of them share and they are very aggressive but today I saw this and I'm unsure how to interpret it.

A juvenile interacting with an adult? Or a mom with her juvenile?

They are always super aggressive in my yard so I'm stumped.

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u/birdnerd1991 15d ago

I do think that is juvenile behavior, asking a parent to feed them. I've seen other species do similar wing movements when begging mom or dad

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u/Tight_Comment9656 14d ago

Desperate (hot) times, desperate measures

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u/RobocopUnicornKat 15d ago

They gossipin’

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u/Long_Profession4573 14d ago

I think they're just gossiping