Hi, I found a humming bird and I need help searching for an animal rescue.?

Question

I've already tried a few numbers, but they closed their lines because they don't answer past 7. I've already tried google, but everyone isn't working. I'm predicting the baby humming bird is in it's nesting stage, since it has all it's feathers, but a short tail and a beak that's about 1/2 an inch long. I've been feeding it sugar water for every 30 minutes, but I know that past 24 hours - I can't continue since it'll cause deformities in the bird later on. I really need help because I couldn't find the nest, and I'm afraid the bird won't survive the night. Please, Help. ASAP.

Answer 1

It sounds like it is a fledgling. If there aren't any cats around put it back where you found it and the parent's will come back for it. I found a bird, kept it over night because a cat was about to attack it, and then released it the next morning. It was a fledgling, which the night before obviously wasn't too successful, but the next day it flew across the street into a tree.

Answer 2

well i dont know of any sites and all but try to feed it mashed fruits .this will hopefully work and it wont starve to death.hopefully the bird survives.

Answer 3

Here is list of rehabbers from the State of California's dept of fish and game:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/fac...

You don't need to feed hummers at night, or any other diurnal birds, for that matter.  They sleep at night.

more help:

WildRescue: (866) WILD-911 (Southern California hotline that connects you to wildlife rescue organization near you)

International Bird Rescue and Research Center, California:

http://www.ibrrc.org/found_bird.html

• Northern California: [phone] ext. 110

• Southern California: [phone]

Answer 4

Look here for a rehab:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=how+to+...

The first link has worldwide listings.

The bird will  likely sleep through the night..put it in a dark quiet place.  Hummingbirds go into sort of a short hibernation called "torpor" each night since they have such a high metabolism.  If they did not go into this state..they would starve to death.  Let it sleep the night and try to find a rehab in the morning.  You will have to start feeding the bird again when it wakes up. It is usually advised NOT to feed a wild bird until it gets to a rehab..but in the case of a hummingbird and their high metabolism it is necessary.

Edit:  Here is one not that far from you..also there were a couple other listings for the LA and San Bernadino areas (not sure if you realized if you scrool down there are listing for all areas of California) Nothing super close to you...but in the general LA area.

California, Southwest region, Los Angeles County (San Dimas)..... 909-592-4900

Judy Everett, Wild Wings of California

[e-mail]

Wildlife Species: Passerines, non-passerines, and raptors

Answer 5

411.com ... Or just call your local animal shelter. Most shelters can do just about anything with any animal. I used to volunteer @ one here in GA and they would have birds, goats, all kinds of animals! :)