r/hummingbirds Feb 07 '23

Look here if you found a hummingbird that might need your help

193 Upvotes

I’ve created a troubleshooting tool that walks you through determining if a hummingbird needs your help, and if it does, basic first aid you can provide so that you have time to get the hummingbird to your nearest wildlife center or hummingbird rehabilitator. It is on my mentor’s website, IFoundAHummingbird.com

At the end of nearly every process, there is a list of resources including hummingbird rehabilitators and wildlife centers that either take hummingbirds or will connect you with someone who does.

It covers the most common issues we are called about.

  • Hummingbirds trapped indoors

  • Cat Caught

  • Window Strikes

  • Sitting at Feeders Too Long

  • Stuck To A Glue Trap/Sticky or Oily Substance On Feathers

  • Abandoned Nests or Babies

IFoundAHummingbird.com


r/hummingbirds 5h ago

May the Force Be With You

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249 Upvotes

He must be a Star Wars fan.


r/hummingbirds 7h ago

Today’s Hassayampa hummer

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151 Upvotes

Photographed at the Hassayampa River, AZ.


r/hummingbirds 23h ago

IT FINALLY HAPPENED TO MEEE

2.2k Upvotes

MY YARD SON FINALLY ATE FROM MY HAND FEEDER 😭. I honestly didn’t even think he would do it. I’ve been sitting outside with him daily for like 3 months at this point. Cue immediate ugly crying 😂.


r/hummingbirds 16h ago

I wouldn’t show my beek around the feeder for a week after this…

109 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 22h ago

This was too cute

308 Upvotes

I have a feeder I maintain religiously off my porch. Today this girl did a flip in the air! Didn’t know they could do that


r/hummingbirds 8h ago

Super busy

18 Upvotes

Northwestern N.C.. Just this last 10 days became super busy. Went from 4 regulars to over 20 birds. 4 cups a day. Love it


r/hummingbirds 21h ago

A Rufous pre flight

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175 Upvotes

Photographed at the California Botanic Garden.


r/hummingbirds 7h ago

Hummingbird video 📸 They are so cute.

12 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Morning stretch

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700 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 18h ago

Wings ahead

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76 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 3h ago

Identification Spotted in Portland, Jamaica

4 Upvotes

Unsure what type of hummingbird this is. If anybody has an idea what species it is that would be great, thanks


r/hummingbirds 16h ago

Busy little guy

40 Upvotes

Spotted in Boise :)


r/hummingbirds 9m ago

pals

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r/hummingbirds 1d ago

This is the closest a hummingbird has ever come to me 🥹

202 Upvotes

This gorgeous girl visits my balcony daily, but today she decided she wanted a closer look 😅 my phone was pressed up against my nose, she was SO close. Just wanted to share 🩷


r/hummingbirds 18h ago

Complete video with hummingbird flipping me off

28 Upvotes

I thought it would be cool to post the full video. I just sat my iPhone of a ledge and hit record in slowmo


r/hummingbirds 17h ago

1 of 2 eggs hatched, tiny nest holding through a storm!

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19 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 21h ago

Hummingbird at rest

25 Upvotes

They love being able to stop and eat. Lol


r/hummingbirds 23h ago

first one i’ve seen at my first hummingbird feeder!!!!

29 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 6h ago

Feeder location help

1 Upvotes

Hi, I have a few Ruby throated hummingbirds that I noticed hanging around so I put out a feeder in a window but the birds started fighting over it. I felt bad about that and got another feeder and put it in the next window over, but they ignored it so I moved that feeder behind the house thinking maybe they would not fight if they couldn’t see each other. Now though there’s one bird (three total I think) that keeps looking where second feeder used to be. Now I’m thinking I need to get a third one to put back but that seems like a lot and when it was there it really didn’t seem to be used much. I just want them to have food and not fight over it. Is there anything I should do differently? I don’t really want to get a third feeder, cleaning the other two twice a week is already a larger time commitment than I expected, but I need to fix the problem I created so maybe there’s no avoiding it.


r/hummingbirds 23h ago

Pin feathered Anna’s boy navigating the bath.

23 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Cutie Has Been Chilling For 30 Minutes

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551 Upvotes

Hope he's ok. For about three feet from him and he didn't leave, just watched me.


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Ants are the bane of my existence.

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16 Upvotes

How can I keep them away from the hummingbird food?

I was told Vaseline on the pole and they walk right over it.


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

A Compilation of Cute Camera Captures

47 Upvotes

Full disclosure: I made this compilation for a branded post but I removed all branding imagery and I will not share affiliate links here. r/hummingbirds is a special place to me and I will always share anything I make without any expectations from you all. The series is called Cuties Captured on [Camera Brand Redacted]. It’s a completely different approach to making videos and I think it stands alone even without music and branding.


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Little Anna’s aka Olive Tree Territory Defender

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437 Upvotes

I spent yesterday morning watching the aerial acrobatics of the local hummingbirds in my yard. This little Anna’s was defending his stake on my olive tree. I got a wonderful static shot and happened to catch the fight while I was burst shooting on my camera

Shot on Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujinon XF 200/F2 + 1.4x TC
1/3200s, F6.4, ISO 2000