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nolabear

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10. Hummingbirds hibernate at night. I've done one rescue.

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:01 PM

Jun 2014

Most amazing experience, it was caught by a cat, not badly hurt but we kept it for a few days til it could really fly. We crushed mealworms and added them to the sucrose mix and fed the baby almost constantly. Thank heaven they literally go dormant at night! We let the little one (not sure the sex as it was so young) perch in a branch after a couple of days and self feed and one day "she" was gone. A little miracle!

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Rescued Baby Hummingbird [View all] 1monster Jun 2014 OP

Nice job, buddy.. ballyhoo Jun 2014 #1

From the video description: 1monster Jun 2014 #2

You are definitely not a ballyhoo Jun 2014 #6

I only wish I could claim this video as my own... BUT, I only provided the link. 1monster Jun 2014 #7

That's okay. Just finding and showing the video means something ballyhoo Jun 2014 #8

This is incredible for several reasons. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #3

Hummingbirds hibernate at night. I've done one rescue. nolabear Jun 2014 #10

Wow, just wow. Great job! benld74 Jun 2014 #4

Wow! K&R! Remarkable and wonderful video! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #9

Aww...thanks for posting. I needed that today! mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #11

wonderful story. Thanks! (nt) paleotn Jun 2014 #12

I love it! lunatica Jun 2014 #13

people like this heaven05 Jun 2014 #14

I know what you mean! I feel the same way! And found another hummingbird video, too! calimary Jun 2014 #15

Great video! Thanks for sharing. 1monster Jun 2014 #17

our companions in nature heaven05 Jun 2014 #18

I so glad you posted this, 1monster... MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #16

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, so adorable! and wonderful that kid knew BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #19