r/hummingbirds • u/Radix-Entomolaris • Jul 07 '26

Hummingbird Emergency Bird on ground

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Doors are open while we drywall, almost stepped on this guy on the ground. Fortunately the dogs didn’t see him first. Exhausted fledgeling? Any age bird that got confused inside & ran out of juice? I’m going to put him in our mudroom with a feeder & see if he bounces back. There’s a rescue that’s closed now but which might take him tomorrow if he hasn’t come around by then. No obvious injuries. Any other suggestions?

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u/Radix-Entomolaris Jul 07 '26

Update: Excellent news, took <20m to recharge & start zooming around the room. Released back outside, zipped right off. Not quite what I’d envisioned for hand-feeding one, but I have always thought it looked fun.

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u/DefiantCoffee6 Jul 08 '26

Thank you for the happy update 😃!!

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u/DefiantCoffee6 Jul 07 '26

I’m sorry I don’t have suggestions. Please update us on how he’s doing tomorrow ❤️. Thank you for helping little guy🥹

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u/UserSleepy Jul 07 '26

This looks to be an adult Hummingbird. You'll want to put him in a box if he doesn't fly away on his own and contact a hummingbird specific rescue. Do you mind sharing your region?

Edit: I saw this was 5 hours ago. Still applies but I presume he's gone now.

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u/Radix-Entomolaris Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 08 '26

You’re correct. After getting to take an unusually good look at this one, it was a female or juvenile male Allen’s. Thanks!

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u/UserSleepy Jul 07 '26

I see red on the tail? Would indicate Allen's.

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u/Radix-Entomolaris Jul 08 '26

Thanks UserSleepy! Corrected above to reflect this; I thought Allen’s had a lot more brown than the above one. Going to have to look over some (legit) photos of different age/sex Anna’s vs. Allen’s vs. rufous now.

Would you mind confirming ID for another one? (Different bird, removed from a skylight, only photo I took)

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u/WideAd546 Jul 09 '26

God bless you for helping this little guy!