This hummingbird nestling was found at Pinnacle Mountain State Park by somebody and left were she could be found. After a couple of days of care at PMSP she was transported to a wildlife rescue expert, Janine.
She was named Lollipop by a few of us that briefly took care of her and transported her to Janine. As of Sunday afternoon, Janine reported that she is doing great. She is eating her “bug juice protein drink” on her own at times, trying to fly more and alert. She was constipated yesterday and the warm bath last night helped relieve her.
This next week she should be strong enough to be released into an aviary with some fruit flies to try to catch and in two to three weeks have enough “training” to be able to be released.
Only experts trained in Wildlife rehab should take on the care of a wild bird. No one should ever try to provide care without their guidance.
UPDATE on August 22 From Janine, the wonderful wildlife rescuer: I just wanted to let you know that the bird is out of the aviary and on her way. Her feathers had grown in beautifully…. Her flight skills were excellent, and her bill was adult length. I’d been planning to wait until she was a little fatter because she wasn’t quite as roly-poly as some of the HY birds I see, but her weight was high and she was exhibiting migratory restlessness that made me think that sooner was better than later. So, with intermittently sunny skies, off she went—to what we hope is a long, happy and fruitful life.
Thank you, Janine, from all of us.
