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BlankHappy to report the hummingbird (male) survived the night. Chris =
held it up to a hummingbird feeder this morning. It had a good drink. =
It then hopped onto her arm, and continued to drink from the feeder for =
another four minutes or so, and then took off. =20
Thanks to all the people who sent suggestions.
Andy and Chris
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Kathleen MacAulay=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird rescue question
If it can fly normally, I would go ahead and release it, especially if =
there are hummingbird feeders around to give it an easy meal. If it's =
still weak, you can try putting a hummingbird feeder (4:1 water:sugar =
for the nectar) in with it to see if it will drink from that. The nectar =
should help perk it up and hopefully give it enough energy to fly and =
forage on its own. I'd give it an hour or so with the feeder, then check =
to see how it's doing. If it can fly normally after that, it should be =
fine and can be released.=20
If it still can't fly right after the sugar water, it's going to need =
a bit more help. You can give us a call at 893-0253 for more advice or =
to arrange transport for the bird to the Cobequid Wildlife =
Rehabilitation Centre.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station
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From: Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com>
To: "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2011 10:13:44 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird rescue question
We have a hummingbird that a neighbour found in his barn. The bird =
had some cobwebs on it, and was not moving. It is now inside (in a =
basket), it has warmed up, and is fluttering. We plan to keep it inside =
overnight. Any suggestions as to how to get nourishment into it before =
we release it in the morning...or should we just let it go?=20
Any suggestions are welcome, either online or off.
Andy and Chris
Freeport
839-2337
slickdog1@gmail.com
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<DIV><SPAN>If it can fly normally, I would go ahead and release it, =
especially=20
if there are hummingbird feeders around to give it an easy meal. If =
it's still=20
weak, you can try putting a hummingbird feeder (4:1 water:sugar for =
the=20
nectar) in with it to see if it will drink from that. The nectar =
should help=20
perk it up and hopefully give it enough energy to fly and forage on =
its own.=20
I'd give it an hour or so with the feeder, then check to see how it's =
doing.=20
If it can fly normally after that, it should be fine and can be=20
released. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>If it still can't fly right after the sugar water, it's =
going to=20
need a bit more help. You can give us a call at 893-0253 for more =
advice or to=20
arrange transport for the bird to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation =
Centre.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>Kathleen MacAulay</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Milford Station<BR></SPAN></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Andy =
Moir/Christine=20
Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca"=20
<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR><B><SPAN=20
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Hummingbird rescue question<BR></FONT><BR>
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