tomatofamily

Saw many times that White-eye chased away the Fork-tailed.  Today, Fork-tailed chased away the Mrs Gould's Sunbird.  Well, I think that is the nature.  Their territory maybe.

HFCheung

Since many birds use the same flower, it is very common for larger birds to guard their food.  For example, Orange-bellied Leafbird often drive away other birds from their flvourite flower.

tomatofamily

Hi, HGCheung.

It would be our human's common sense that big chases small. Like today, my wife and I saw about seven to eight  hair-crested drones on the coral tree at Sai Kung Lion Club Nature Park.  And they just kept chasing away the only one Orange-bellied Leafbird male away when they saw it (the orange-bellied leafbird kept came back!)  But the one I posted here is the small fork-tailed chased away bigger than they are, Mrs Gould's Sunbird!  Isn't it unbelievable!

Best

Eric

Second thought - those lions chase animals bigger than them.  It is about how strong you are.

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kena2089

The mature Mrs
Gould's Sunbird is bigger than Fork-tailed,and will not scared.

March, 2014.    KFBG

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Pied_Jim

Are  Mrs Gould's Sunbird's becoming  more common? 'The birds of HK and SC' says that past records of Mrs Gould's Sunbird's are treated as escapes.  It's apparent the bird/birds this year are not escapes. Is HK having a good year or is this a growing trend or are they all the same bird?

HFCheung

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird has been accepted as wild bird in HK some times ago.  Check the HK list.

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/view ... &extra=page%3D1