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You arrive in the breeding grounds before females do. Your instinct is to find a territory with lots of nectar-rich flowers and trees or shrubs for protection. You also want perches so you can watch for intruders. It might be a forest, edge of a woodland, orchard, or even somebody's garden! It could as big as half a football field. The better the nectar sources on your territory, the more likely a female hummer, like this one, will choose you as a mate. Photo: Russ Thompson (More great photos >) This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.