Tuesday, 29 July 2014

[cobirds] Hummingbird behavior question

To anyone who knows:

We have a hummingbird (probably a female Rufous) that sits on the brick path and sticks her bill into nearby flowers while sitting on the ground. She has been attacked by other hummers.  I have tried putting a feeder near her but she doesn't appear to use it.  When we get close she flies.

On Sunday she wasn't flying very well but our attempts to capture her and least stick her bill in a feeder were for naught.  Yesterday and today she is flying better but her behavior hasn't changed.

Any thoughts?

And, any qualified person who would like to try to capture her for rehab is welcome to try.  Let me know and I'll post in the morning if she is still here.

 

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

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