tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post6638710291380246328..comments2012-01-01T23:32:16.516-05:00Alan Pulleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-88485727026378046832012-01-01T23:32:16.516-05:002012-01-01T23:32:16.516-05:00I remember seeing that post of the Mantis that caught the Hummingbird...I have to say, it&#39;s a little freaky!scottweberpdxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-82293564250708888902011-11-30T09:04:46.476-05:002011-11-30T09:04:46.476-05:00Very interesting article and excellent photos! I&#39;ve seen those large mantis, they are voracious as well as aggressive with other insects and some mammals.<br />Great work!H.J. Ruizhttp://www.avian101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-3305704872217323242011-11-17T08:06:22.003-05:002011-11-17T08:06:22.003-05:00I&#39;ve actually seen hummingbirds at my feeder being very wary of a praying mantis. Great photos! I didn&#39;t have to move mine and there were no incidents thankfully.Jeffhttp://birdoculars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-73195459993527631832011-10-13T23:09:08.708-04:002011-10-13T23:09:08.708-04:00Yes, Alan, your timing was perfect! He still hasn&#39;t returned and the big hummer activity is starting to wind down...think the ones visiting now are the travelers.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-60258725401104263382011-10-13T22:26:41.255-04:002011-10-13T22:26:41.255-04:00Hey Janet, I guess my timing was good. Glad to help. Mine also kept returning until I move the feeder. Very persistent and smart insects!Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-19548538656314390772011-10-11T23:18:53.318-04:002011-10-11T23:18:53.318-04:00I read this posting back when you first posted... then about a week later I found a Mantis on my Hummingbird feeder. I went out and flicked him off. He came back the next day...again I went out and flicked him away. Haven&#39;t seen him since. Thanks for the info!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-15265918856185043752011-10-05T02:41:09.440-04:002011-10-05T02:41:09.440-04:00nice post....<br /><a href="http://www.differentwebworld.com" rel="nofollow">SEO Services in India , E - Commerce Solution, Website Designing</a>prateek_sethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791532659428880166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-75894029692361434832011-10-02T22:27:24.842-04:002011-10-02T22:27:24.842-04:00Very cool encounter!dAwNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-17132434935229282262011-09-21T12:55:24.257-04:002011-09-21T12:55:24.257-04:00I&#39;ve heard and read that hummingbirds are better off without the human-provided feeders. Because I have garden cats I have not used feeders of any kind and yet with a plethora of flowers hummers reside in my Zone 8 garden year-round. I&#39;m wondering if human intervention, although well intentioned, is actually doing more harm than good. Just a thought.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-10022239370031499772011-09-21T10:56:45.666-04:002011-09-21T10:56:45.666-04:00I had no idea a mantis would go after a hummingbird! Both visit my garden but I&#39;ve never seen them in conflict.Jeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-23522130404763009682011-09-21T09:31:07.135-04:002011-09-21T09:31:07.135-04:00So glad you moved the feeder! I did not realize these huge non-native mantis&#39; could take on a hummingbird. Not good! I will pay closer attention for these possible scenarios! I am not sure I should watch the video...sounds heartwrenching! I posted a video not too long ago of a garden snake chowing down on a frog...but that&#39;s just a big different, in my opinion! Esp. since they are both natives and welcome here! Not so for that non-native praying mantis!Jan@Thanks for today.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-3646690535390030612011-09-21T08:54:41.928-04:002011-09-21T08:54:41.928-04:00Great photos! I hope your mantis did not get a hummingbird dinner. Much better for the mantis to be eating bugs!Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443542492752722557.post-34513919668379497222011-09-21T07:04:13.974-04:002011-09-21T07:04:13.974-04:00I realize everything has to eat and a mantis has as much a right to live as a hummingbird. However, I am glad you moved the feeder.Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com