Many thanks to all who replied to our request for information on how to help the injured Ruby Throated Hummingbird we found at our house last evening!
We followed the suggestions to carefully put the little guy in a safe container for the overnight and then, if he was still alive this morning, to take him to The Janet Swanson Wildlife Hospital. The staff therel were kind and helpful and have told us that the hummingbird will be well-cared-for and released if the rehabbers are able to make him well and strong enough. Being a bit sentimental, as are many of us when dealing with injured birds, we asked that if the bird is well enough to be released, if we could possibly release him here, near our home, where he had a territory. The staff at the Swanson Hospital said we could do that and that they would let us know, via postcard. Thanks again to all who so kindly and thoughtfully responded to our request for help. Kathleen On Jul 28, 2022, at 9:23 AM, Jill Holtzman Leichter <j...@cornell.edu<mailto:j...@cornell.edu>> wrote: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/janet-l-swanson-wildlife-hospital If it is still around this morning, you can put it in a box and bring it to the wildlife hospital. Link above. Jill Leichter Editor Center for Engagement in Science and Nature Cornell Lab of Ornithology Email: j...@cornell.edu<mailto:j...@cornell.edu> (463) 213-3251 From: bounce-126699390-87248...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126699390-87248...@list.cornell.edu> <bounce-126699390-87248...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126699390-87248...@list.cornell.edu>> on behalf of Kathleen P Kramer <k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 9:16 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Cc: Kramer Jack <ja...@twcny.rr.com<mailto:ja...@twcny.rr.com>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Injured Hummingbird Hello, This evening, my husband and I found a Ruby Throated Hummingbird on our walkway. We think it flew into a window at the front of our house. It is still alive and has moved 180 degrees from where we found it. We’ve put a hummingbird feeder near it on the walkway and it seems to be licking at the sugar water around the feeder openings. If it were daytime, we’d call the Lab of O and see if there are any suggestions as to what, if anything, to do at this point. We’re concerned, of course, about a possible predator, and thought of putting a colander over the bird, but then the feeder couldn’t be near the bird. Any thoughts? Is this a lost cause? We felt we had to try. Thanks for any suggestions, Kathleen Kramer -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
