Hummingbird Predators

Hummingbird Predators
Hummingbirds are incredibly quick and agile, so predators have a difficult time catching them. This explains the hummingbird's legendary cockiness in the face of danger; in the North American East for example, hummingbirds are often seen mercilessly harassing (and overcoming) large hawks as they vie for territory during migration. They do have their predators, though. These include numerous other bird species (from orioles to roadrunners), but perhaps the most surprising is the praying mantis. The ability of a praying mantis to pose motionless and strike with lightning speed at an unsuspecting hummingbird presents a real risk.