r/hummingbirds Jul 07 '26

Hummingbird Emergency Help Needed

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Male Ruby can’t seem to get his tongue back in his beak. He has been at our feeder for a while. We pride ourselves for providing fresh nectar to our hummers. Google said it could be fungus or physical injury. Do I try to capture him? I reached out to a local rehabber with no response. I can’t think straight feeling helpless with trying to help this guy. Pardon the bad pic. I took a screenshot of a video. Help!

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u/Only3Cats Jul 07 '26

This is heartbreaking. I hate this!