humming bird got stuck in my garage.

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bullet08

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Posted 1374435290	Reply with quote #1

not sure how long, but i had feeling that the little guy will run out of energy rather quickly without constant feeding, and sure enough within 5 min, it was dropping and landing. got caught in the spider web and that gave me chance to put it in one of my old hat and take it outside. had some problem flying, try to find the nearest flower patch, but.. well all my flowers are inside of my figs. he dropped on the grass and i had chance to take spider web off its beak. as soon as i finish cleaning the web, it flew off. hope he finds some flowers quick. he looked really tired. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

cis4elk

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Posted 1374436227	Reply with quote #2

Aww, poor little feller. I had one almost fly into the sun room the other day, I'm happy it didn't, seems like it would be real easy to injure one trying to help it. Good job Pete. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

rafed

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Posted 1374438062	Reply with quote #3

There you go, Pete. That's who's been breaking into you truck!

lisascenic

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Posted 1374439978	Reply with quote #4

What a kindness you did, to this tiny creature.

bullet08

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Posted 1374441960	Reply with quote #5

rafed, if NSA, or DIA or any one of those alphabet soup group sent that bird to check on my truck, they did a really bad job. i keep my truck on the street x) have to reserve my garage for my wife's car and figs.. lol __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

jdarden1963

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Posted 1374451846	Reply with quote #6

We had one that somehow got his head stuck between the rail they sit on to drink and the side of the feeder. I had to use a pair of pliers to pull the rail out far enough to get his head out....thankfully, he was ok when he got loose. __________________ Jules Zone 8a NE Texas Wish List: LSU Thibodeaux, LSU Red, Kathleen's Black, Lebanese Red, Jolly Tiger, Black Madeira, Purple Passion, Zingerilla (sp?), Martin's Purple Black, BA-1, White Ischia, any red fig, any dark fig or unknown

kubota1

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Posted 1374452047	Reply with quote #7

Pete, here is one that I caught in my garage. They always see the red handle that hangs from the garage door and fly in. Attached Images IMG_1258_(640x480).jpg (164.00 KB, 38 views) __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

greg88

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Posted 1374452279	Reply with quote #8

Had one get "stranded" on my front porch. Would not fly low enough to see freedom. Caught him when he started running out of gas and released him near our hbird feeder and he took off __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

Cajun

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Posted 1374587178	Reply with quote #9

I've had completely exhausted hummingbirds before, and surprisingly if you put their little beak inside a feeder hole they will drink, and they bounce back in no time. They are hard to hold though so fragile... __________________ Cal - Brusly, LA Zone 9a

lisascenic

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Posted 1374587659	Reply with quote #10

Hummingbirds always look so grumpy....

bullet08

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Posted 1374588344	Reply with quote #11

art, that one looks just like the one that got stuck in my garage. after i untangled its beak it just flew off. i'm sure he would rather fly empty stomach than get stuck with me. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

SoniSoni

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Posted 1374605154	Reply with quote #12

“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S. Forbes. I had a kitchen nook with windows on 3 sides. A couple of times I removed hummingbirds dangling with their beak stuck in the screen, They thought they could fly straight through my kitchen nook. We put an inch square of green tape in the center of all the screens and never happened after. __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

kubota1

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Posted 1374605468	Reply with quote #13

Pete, I've actually had to remove a couple of them in the last couple of years. It seems that they can't figure out how to get back out. They just keep flying above the open garage door. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

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