What do you do with an injured humming bird?

Question

So yesterday my sister and I were watering the plants out front because its so hot outside, and I see this humming bird that kind of...well flew into a tree trunk. I ran over but I was afraid touching it would be bad. So my brave sister picked it up with gloves, and the poor thing had a bare belly (I'm not sure if this is how all humming birds are or what) and a messed up wing. It's an adult and I think a female...lol I fed that special formula you get from hummingbird feeders. She drank it and I gave it to her every 4 hours. I called all the wildlife places and no one picked up, and none of them returned my calls. So now what do I do? I'm worried for her life because she doesnt try and move now. Shes lived one day already in a tissue box. I'm worried. Anything else I can do? She keeps chirping too, and she only chirps when I leave the room. Thank you so much! You're very kind for helping me save this poor birds life!

Answer 1

try calling an animal or bird place again, if they don't pick up or return any of your calls spend another week with the humming bird and if does not get better you may have to put it out of its misery... :-(

Answer 2

If her tummy was bare she was likely sitting on eggs or babies.  Something was VERY wrong for her to have run into a tree.

You are doing everything right but it is not likely she will survive.  No one can fix a broken wing on a hummer.  So sorry.

Call the wildlife places again and again.

Answer 3

You should phone a animal shelter again. If it has not improved after a day or two it may not recover. If you think it is in lots of pain you should "put it down".

Answer 4

wow katie that is so sweet of you. when i was little i once saved a sparrow from drowning and nurset it back to helth.

but i am not sure what to do with a humming bird

Answer 5

I'm not sure if you contacted the right "wildlife places".  But I do know that most of them are unable to transport animals, especially during spring and summer.  You would probably need to bring the bird to them.   Don't you know  someone with a vehicle who can transport it?  If not, one option may be your local animal shelter.  Some of the better animal shelters in some big cities will pick up wildlife and bring them directly to wildlife rehabbers, especially if you can't.

Please contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. They are trained, equipped, and the only people who are legally permitted to care for native wild birds.

Check this link for worldwide listings:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....

In the US, rehabilitation is regulated by the Federal government and State DNR (Dept of Natural Resources), or Dept of Fish and Game. Services are free to the public, as all native wild birds are protected by federal law.

There are several sites with listing of rehabbers, although the easiest way to find one is to search Yahoo! or Google for "wildlife rehabilitation + your state (try both full and abbreviated)". Also search on "DNR rehabilitation + your state".

You may be able to find a contact for a nearby rehabber through your local humane society, animal shelter, or police department.

Links are also available on these sites:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/

http://www.greenpeople.org/sanctuary.htm

http://www.iwrc-online.org/

http://wrcmn.org/public/default.asp

http://www.wildliferehabilitators.com/li...

Good luck to you!