Rocco

http://iowabookgal.com/shop/leadership/ Rocco staring down intruders

Little Ninfa on the left

I call him Rocco, even though male and female Colibri Canelos, Cinnamon Hummingbirds, appear identical. I intuitively judge Rocco a male. He’s a tuffy, and he guards the feeder on our terraza against all invaders.

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A relatively large Colibri Picuda, a Plain-capped Starthroat, is a frequent trespasser. When the Starthroat goes for the feeder, Rocco becomes so preoccupied with discouraging the bigger bird that tiny Ninfa Mexicanas, Mexican Woodnymphs, slip by Rocco and take a quick sip.

Together these speedy birds drive Rocco mad.

Sometimes with these winged poachers, especially other Canelos, Rocco gets physical and bumps them in the air—often a vicious body slam.

When Rocco isn’t defending, he’s preening. His handsome rutilated copper coloring ranges from red to reddish brown, black, and yellow to gold. Cinnamon was the correct call for his description. I suppose the more handsome he appears to his foes the more formidable an opponent he presents. 

It’s tough out there in Birdlandia.