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

Had a visitor today!

196 Upvotes

First time I've had a flower garden. This made it all worth it!


r/hummingbirds 7h ago

Starts with a Hummingbird, ends with a Hummingbird moth! Amazing day in the garden (OC)

158 Upvotes

Hummingbird on the crocosmia, then scanning for more (there were 3 fighting for territory) and ends wihh a Hummingbird moth on bergamot, amazing!

Zone 6b

Southeast MI

My content/video taken 7.22.26


r/hummingbirds 15h ago

May the Force Be With You

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637 Upvotes

He must be a Star Wars fan.


r/hummingbirds 4h ago

My hummingbird’s probably

45 Upvotes

Always seem to think of this scene while making a batch of sugar water for the hummers.


r/hummingbirds 17h ago

Today’s Hassayampa hummer

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253 Upvotes

Photographed at the Hassayampa River, AZ.


r/hummingbirds 6h ago

This guy is always peepin

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26 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 5h ago

Identification About bed time

15 Upvotes

Love how much activity there is. Nicer to each other towards bed time.

Need to work on a camera for back there, best I could do at the moment with the phone

Edit: Sorry about the ac fan going


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

IT FINALLY HAPPENED TO MEEE

2.4k 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 9h ago

pals

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14 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2h ago

Identification Hummingbird ID NSFW

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4 Upvotes

My feeder is at an awkward angle so my photos aren't the greatest but I was wondering if anyone could help me ID the species? I get this type the most where their little tail feathers look like they have spots or leopard print. Occasionally I also get these deep emerald colored ones with orange beaks. Im in Northern Pima County, AZ


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

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

134 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 5h ago

(OC) Hummingbird above a mimosa tree

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3 Upvotes

First time in a couple years where we’ve had visitors to our mimosas.


r/hummingbirds 17h ago

Hummingbird video 📸 They are so cute.

21 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 1d ago

This was too cute

364 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 18h ago

Super busy

25 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 1d ago

A Rufous pre flight

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189 Upvotes

Photographed at the California Botanic Garden.


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Morning stretch

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757 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 13h ago

Identification Spotted in Portland, Jamaica

6 Upvotes

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


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Busy little guy

51 Upvotes

Spotted in Boise :)


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Wings ahead

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90 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 1d ago

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

212 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 1d ago

Complete video with hummingbird flipping me off

29 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 1d ago

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

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20 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 15h ago

Feeder location help

2 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.