Sorry Julie... to not completely responding to your info request. Thanks
for reposting my previous info Matt!
Most likely if they are in shock, their body temp will drop. But just be
careful not to overheat the bird, especially on particularly warm days!
*Liz*
*Elizabeth I. Gayner*
*OR/WA BLM Peregrine Falcon Technical Coordinator*
*Lead Wildlife Biologist - Swiftwater Field Office*
Bureau of Land Management - Roseburg District Office
Phone: (541) 464-3381; egayner@xxxxxxx
On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 8:49 PM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Julie,
I don't know if Liz replied to you directly, but she may be busy with
field work.
For everyone's info, you can search all archived messages from this list
at:
//www.freelists.org/archive/umpquabirds/
Following I've pasted Liz's post that I think you were requesting, from
Jan 1, 2016.
Matt
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Jan 1, 2016
Hi Julie,
So sorry to hear about the loss of the hummingbird. Assuming part of the
issue was the little guy got hypothermic. In the summer, I capture and
band song birds as part of my job. Though we strive to avoid such
circumstances, on occasion a bird can become hypothermic when hanging in a
net before we are able to get it out of the net. So the quickest way to
warm it up when ya don't have electricity (which we don't when in the
woods) is cup the bird in a your hand (with or without a cloth around it...
though works quicker without the cloth) and place against your skin (I
usually place under my shirt on my belly) so it can "soak up" your body
heat. Hummingbirds usually recover quickly. Or place in a small box wirh a
hand warmer packet covered with a cloth and with room in box for bird to
move away from heat source if it gets too warm. After bird warms up a
bit... can then feed it some sugar water (never use honey) by gently prying
beak open slightly and sticking into an eye dropper, syringe, or into a
hummingbird feeder outlet with sugar water mix. And usually once they get
a taste of the water they will happily start drinking the water even while
holding them. And then they typically fly off in no time. They are pretty
resilient little guys.
For the birds,
Liz Gayner
Roseburg
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On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Julie Edmonds <
creeksidesongbird@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Liz, again I have and injured/sick hummer in my care. Last winter, when
the power and phones were out, I couldn't ask for help. Please post your
helpful advise before someone else needs it and cannot ask.
I believe this bird is a male Allen's, and while it is now feeding on
it's own, it's not able to maintain balance. I've caged it, hoping for more
improvement. I'm certain it couldn't survive on it's own yet.
Julie Edmonds
Tiller
