I had the SAME thing happen! The only ruby-throated one I ever saw here and he was mean and selfish and loud! LOL!
I wonder if he makes the rounds among us! LOL!
My other hummers were mighty glad when he moved on! :D
Any sense of tranquility at your hummingbird feeders is immediately lost when a Rufous Hummingbird shows up. While your hummingbird feeder has more than enough food for all of the hummingbirds in your yard, Rufous Hummingbirds will lay claim to your yard, and your feeder, and will vigorously defend the feeder with aerial battles, chases, tail fanning—and a lot of chatter. If you could translate the chatter from a male Rufous, he would probably be saying something like “Bring it on!”
http://www.jaysbirdbarn.com/articles.php?id=158
It’s hard to believe that such a little bird can be such a big bully. What a Rufous Hummingbird lacks in size is made up in attitude! They are like flying Tasmanian
Devils! Don’t let the diminutive size (3.75 inches long weighing in at 3.4 grams) fool you. They may be small, but they are not fragile. These are hardy, tough birds that can endure extreme weather conditions and marathon migrations.
Rufous Hummingbirds migrate further than any other hummingbird species in North America. They winter in Mexico and Central America, and breed as far north as Western Canada and Eastern Alaska. In relation to its body length, Rufous Hummingbirds have the longest migration of any bird in the world.
Luv, I thought all hummingbirds fought. At the first of the season, mine seem to do well. But its not long until they are fighting. By the end of the season, the fighting gets worse. I will watch and one hummer will perch somewhere on a limb, etc. and watch. The minute another hummingbird hits the feeder, the perched one dive bombs the one eating. The diving one takes the other one almost to the ground. I love it when they are not fighting. LOL!