Great story and as Lynda said, the WRC can use all the help we can give them. Sue Keator, another former WRC Avian Nursery volunteer.
On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 3:36 PM, linda whyte < [email protected]> wrote: > All those efforts were worthy moves, but we can be grateful for the > expertise and dedication WRC offers; this spring it might be especially > helpful to offer them financial support, since weather seems to have taken > an extra toll on the migrators! > Linda Whyte > > On Thu, May 25, 2017, 3:15 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Fantastic news, Gary. I've been wondering over the last few days and am > > thrilled to hear WRC is helping out - and that she's showing good > progress. > > > > Jeanne B, > > (former WRC Avian Nursery volunteer) > > > > > > From: Gary Johnson > > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 3:05 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [mou-net] Hummingbird Story - update #2 > > > > > > MOU, > > > > For those of you following my Hummingbird Story, there is more to > > add. After what appeared to be a successful release of the female > > Hummer on Tuesday the 23rd, the following morning looked grim. As I > > stated, she kept near to the feeder on a close by shrub. After a cold > > and wet late afternoon and night, I found her the next morning hanging > > up-side down on a branch in that shrub. I rushed out and saw no sign of > > life. Her grip on that branch was lock tight. I broke the branch off > > on either side of her feet so I could carry her back. Being really > > dejected, I couldn't get myself to the burial just yet. I placed her on > > a paper towel in the garage on top of a cabinet. > > One hour later my wife and I were going to run an errand. Going by > > that cabinet, I looked at the Hummer, and OMG!! - MOVEMENT!! Yes, > > movement!! She IS alive, so I put her back in the box. One hour later, > > she was upright and took nourishment! Another hour or so later she took > > lots of nourishment. Good advice - always warm up a cold critter that > > appears to be dead, just to be sure! > > OK, time for another plan. I called the Wildlife Rehab. Center in > > Roseville. They said that with a probable window strike, being in an > > egg laying cycle created additional stress. So, they said it would need > > more care beyond what I had been doing over the last 2 days. So, off I > > took her to the WRC in Roseville. By the time I got there early > > afternoon on Wed. the 24th, the Hummer was moving around in the box! > > Good sign! > > So, we'll see how it goes. They have had good results with > > Hummingbirds in the past. If all goes well, I will be able to release > > her back here at my home. > > > > > > More later, > > Gary Johnson > > Owatonna > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
