We released our little hummingbird hen this morning from our west deck near a sugar water feeder hanging there. She didn't hesitate. She flew off and disappeared very quickly.
However, at mid afternoon today I was watering potted plants on our south deck and in she flew to the feeder! She landed on the holder and sat there cheeping (or singing?) at me. She was very friendly, and unafraid. My granddaughters asked how I knew it was her. She is still missing a few feathers on her breast, and has some white ones near her tail that are unusual.
It was so much fun to see her again and realize that she is less afraid than the other birds. Although they aren't all that timid either.
Several people have sent messages about her need for protein as well as sugar water. The special items zoo's use aren't available in our community. We tried offering her small insects, but she didn't seem to want them. If you think about it, people can exist for a long time on bread and water ... not the best of diets, but we survive. Hummers do too. She was in captivity about two weeks and managed to regain her strength and ability to fly while being sustained on sugar water and fuchsia flowers. She is healthy and can find insects now that she's released.
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| Time for Release ... and off she flew! |
A happy ending to this random act of kindness.
Happy Monday and many Blessings!
I am SO happy to hear that. Bless you for saving a bird. I'm glad your family was able to participate, especially the young'uns. It teaches them something about birds, and life in general, and how good it feels to do something like this just because it is the right thing to do. : )
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