Dueling Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are not very social at all and live very solitary lives. Hummingbirds divide themselves by territories. Male hummingbirds will aggressively protect their territories.

Many male hummingbirds' territories are about the size of a quarter acre. Females will define their territories by the nests they build. Both male and female hummingbirds fiercely protect these areas.

Aggressive  hummingbirds have been known to injure each other on occasion; however, this is very rare. Usually when they fight, they will only lose a feather or two.