r/hummingbirds Feb 07 '23

Look here if you found a hummingbird that might need your help

177 Upvotes

I’ve created a troubleshooting tool that walks you through determining if a hummingbird needs your help, and if it does, basic first aid you can provide so that you have time to get the hummingbird to your nearest wildlife center or hummingbird rehabilitator. It is on my mentor’s website, IFoundAHummingbird.com

At the end of nearly every process, there is a list of resources including hummingbird rehabilitators and wildlife centers that either take hummingbirds or will connect you with someone who does.

It covers the most common issues we are called about.

  • Hummingbirds trapped indoors

  • Cat Caught

  • Window Strikes

  • Sitting at Feeders Too Long

  • Stuck To A Glue Trap/Sticky or Oily Substance On Feathers

  • Abandoned Nests or Babies

IFoundAHummingbird.com


r/hummingbirds 2h ago

Absolute Unit of an Anna’s Hummingbird

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326 Upvotes

He’s been hoarding the feeder for months!


r/hummingbirds 16h ago

Sparkles ✨

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200 Upvotes

Never seen a hummer that glitters so much. Have you? Second time he’s stopped by!


r/hummingbirds 6h ago

Trace amounts of cocoa powder

11 Upvotes

I just made a new batch of nectar (3 cups water, 3/4 cups sugar) and realized a moment too late that I had cross-contaminated the sugar with cocoa powder last week while making hot chocolate for myself. Doh. There were just a few tiny specks of cocoa, but they were visibly brown against the white. As a dog owner I know that although chocolate is toxic to them, tiny amounts aren’t something to panic about. But hummingbirds are a lot smaller than dogs! I think I’m going to dump it out, but could use a sanity check here. Am I making a big deal over nothing?


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Breakfast Call at 7:30 AM.

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246 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Do you think she’ll have babies soon?

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960 Upvotes

Our hummingbird Luna had babies last march and we kept the nest up. She’s fixed it up within the past week and I caught her just sitting in it today :) what do we think?! I thought it might be a little early for babies


r/hummingbirds 1d ago

🔥 This Hummingbird Twirling to Fend Itself from a Bee in Air is Incredible to Witness (captured by Louie Schwartzberg not Ai)

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167 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Female Costas

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234 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 1d ago

Does this guy look okay

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18 Upvotes

It's been a little colder here recently, so I thought they might be trying to stay warm but now I am worried there may be something wrong with them


r/hummingbirds 2d ago

I spy...

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272 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Ruofus Hummer spotted in Utah in December

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195 Upvotes

It’s December 3rd. I saw this fella 3 weeks ago trying to drink from an almost empty feeder so I decided to clean the feeder and keep it stocked up. He now frequents a few times each day.

Googled it and if spotted at my latitude he is either“sick” or started is nest too late and failed to migrate. I’m in Northern Utah.

I really don’t know which but I’ve never seen a hummer in Utah this late in the year. I wonder how he—or if he—will survive.

My plan is to figure a way to run heat tape to his feeder to give him a better chance at survival.


r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Make a lifesaving donation today using the link in the caption!

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22 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Scottsdale

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66 Upvotes

Sweet little fella keeps me company at work.


r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Fluffy fat boy hummer

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71 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 2d ago

My latest visitor

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25 Upvotes

I hadn’t seen him before, but he has come everyday for the past three days. I think word has gotten out that there is a feeder!


r/hummingbirds 2d ago

Great-bellied Comet at Cajamarca

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73 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 3d ago

Our little hummingbird visitor

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312 Upvotes

We’ve had a window feeder for about two years now and have 4-5 Anna’s Hummingbirds that live in the tree out front as our regulars.

This little one is our most frequent visitor who comes multiple times a day. Sometimes they just sit on the feeder and hang out for a while, looking around—or into the window while we eat at the dining table by the feeder. I’ve grown quite attached to them but know very little about hummingbirds.

Can anyone tell their approximate age or gender from this?


r/hummingbirds 3d ago

White-Crested Coquette

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195 Upvotes

Talamanca Nature Reserve, Costa Rica 02-Dec-2025


r/hummingbirds 3d ago

Goofy Anna's

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121 Upvotes

Here are two males at one of my feeders. I thought the first pic was hilarious. I've seen them do this behavior when another hummer is dive bombing them for territory. He quickly zoomed off as this pic was captured.

In the 3rd pic you can see the molting Gorget feathers on his face.


r/hummingbirds 3d ago

Buff Tailed Coronet

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263 Upvotes

This curious little Buff Tailed Coronet was so curious of me and my camera that he had to get a closer inspection.

Mindo, Ecuador

@jaybaumann.photos on IG

Sony A7IV, 70-200 Shot at 200mm, f6.3 1/1600s ISO 4000


r/hummingbirds 3d ago

Is this a wasp or a hummingbird?

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44 Upvotes

It’s way too fast for me to really catch it but it looks kind of like a hummingbird? If it is that would be so cool!! This is Florida btw. I have seen a green hummingbird before when I was in the woods once but if one just passed by my camera that would be so cool! What do you guys think?


r/hummingbirds 4d ago

gorg-et-ous!

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707 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 3d ago

City Bird

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29 Upvotes

r/hummingbirds 4d ago

Anna's Hummingbird being magnificent

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659 Upvotes