I baby birded something!

[ajacobson]

I found a baby hummingbird in my front yard. I thought it would for sure fly away when I got near it but it didn't. When I got near it, it actually opened it's mouth like I was supposed to feed him. So I ran inside and mixed up a sugar water solution and got a dropper, he started drinking it like crazy. I really didn't want to leave him out there to be eaten by a cat. So I took him in my backyard (on a stick). But he decided he wanted to jump on my hand and stay there. Finally after 3 failed attempts to fly ( he flew up, then flapped all the way down), he finally flew away. He's still hanging out in my backyard, but it was quite the experience.

Here's a video of it (ignore my husband saying "you're baby-birding something"- it's a long running inside joke):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcvzs-DH_HQ

 

[Syn]

"You're baby birding something"
"I know"

D'awww

 

[ajacobson]

"You're baby birding something"
"I know"

D'awww

LOL! We have this inside joke about baby birding (how mama birds feed their babies), so he thought it was hilarious that I actually was "baby birding" something!


But on a serious note....not sure what I should do, I found him, he's still in my backyard on a really tall weed. Should I take care of him until he flies??

 

[FFSTRescue]

I rehab injured wildlife, so bring him to a wildlife rehab center asap. Baby hummingbirds eat insects, not nectar. He needs to be fed every hour or so. The parent must have been killed because they teach the fledglings to fly, and he can't fly, so his parents must have been killed. Either feed him insects every 1-2 hours or bring him to rehab. PM me with specifics if you want

They should, however, be given nectar as well because when the parent regurgitates, there is a high sugar content. I hope he is still alive in the morning, best of luck to you

 

[panthercham]

I rehab injured wildlife, so bring him to a wildlife rehab center asap. Baby hummingbirds eat insects, not nectar. He needs to be fed every hour or so. The parent must have been killed because they teach the fledglings to fly, and he can't fly, so his parents must have been killed. Either feed him insects every 1-2 hours or bring him to rehab. PM me with specifics if you want

They should, however, be given nectar as well because when the parent regurgitates, there is a high sugar content. I hope he is still alive in the morning, best of luck to you

Agree

I love hummingbirds and have a backyard full of them.

Take it to a Wild Bird Center. Young/baby hummingbirds cant live on sugar water alone, they need protein also from bugs provided by the mother bird. Sugar water alone will harm/kill the bird.

I end up taking 1 or 2 young ones to the bird center every year.

 

[ajacobson]

I know, I held him up to a tree and he ate an ant. He flies but, he seems very unsure. For a while he was kind of drop flying (flapping all the way to the ground), then he just flew from my patio all the way up to the roof and disappeared. Then I found him outside on a plant, and he's still there.

Are there wild bird rescues in Vegas? I haven't heard of any but I would gladly take him in the morning....


EDIT: There is Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary out here. I think they rescue birds. If he is there tomorrow I'll take him down to this place.

 

[CleaTheChameleon]

I did that with a baby blue jay but we found its parents

 

[ajacobson]

He flew away. I'll keep an eye out for him still, but he's gone.

 

[FFSTRescue]

You saw him eat an ant on his own as well as fly away? That is a good sign! Since you kept elevating him, he probably learned how to fly that way... good job, lets assume the best I love when people care about nature

 

[ajacobson]

You saw him eat an ant on his own as well as fly away? That is a good sign! Since you kept elevating him, he probably learned how to fly that way... good job, lets assume the best I love when people care about nature

I'd have a whole farm if I could! I can't sit and watch animals be in harm's way, my husband knows if I see something, I will rescue it. lol