Next time you are going to trim off the tip of a branch that has tiny dead twigs on it - leave it for the hummers to perch on. Hummers always pick the littlest branch of all. You will be rewarded with an opportunity to watch them preen, lick their beaks, and posture towards intruders. They will chase anything that comes into their area including butterflies, bees and other species of birds. They really are very big for their little, tiny, britches.
Males prefer woodland edges, orchards, thickets, and hedgerows.
Mated females prefer woodland streams and riparian areas. May. The male displays for the female by flying a pendulum-arc. The male makes a loud buzzing or humming sound following the path of a narrow arch in front of the female. They do not pair for any length of time. After copulation the female goes off to build the nest and raise the young by herself.