tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post6667533511855747883..comments2023-03-25T01:54:19.050-07:00Comments on Birders On The Border: Hummingbird rescue!Bisbee Border Birder Bloggershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08827604705650467041noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-16582432457889414022012-07-23T16:35:07.412-07:002012-07-23T16:35:07.412-07:00oh my! What a story. I wouldn't have known wha...oh my! What a story. I wouldn't have known what to do! Thank God you were there! Thank you for rescuing it!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-31549241525108733692011-09-02T13:42:58.158-07:002011-09-02T13:42:58.158-07:00Sounds like the problem resolved itself, Arlene - ...Sounds like the problem resolved itself, Arlene - thank goodness!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147455132070508811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-20142593929734572002011-08-24T17:19:00.077-07:002011-08-24T17:19:00.077-07:00Very interesting indeed. Glad it ended up at your ...Very interesting indeed. Glad it ended up at your place. <br /><br />I just sent you a photo of my "problem" hummingbird. It has a cactus spine sticking out of its chest. I need some advice!Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335849279948892837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-33152384243602383022011-08-24T11:27:30.213-07:002011-08-24T11:27:30.213-07:00Thanks for the kudos. We felt lucky to have been a...Thanks for the kudos. We felt lucky to have been able to help, and it's the least we could do after all hummingbirds have done for us. ;> <br /><br />One interesting side note is that he had a surprising amount of body fat (visible in the hollow of the throat) for a bird so underweight. It seems likely that he was able to get just enough sugar water to keep his energy levels up and store aSherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147455132070508811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-42167856151762135842011-08-24T10:41:32.567-07:002011-08-24T10:41:32.567-07:00I echo MJ's sentiment. That's one very luc...I echo MJ's sentiment. That's one very lucky hummingbird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-74388781430964015672011-08-22T09:47:40.490-07:002011-08-22T09:47:40.490-07:00I'm so glad he found his way into "your&q...I'm so glad he found his way into "your" yard!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160703103773750529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20247374.post-33705124077355715442011-08-22T09:46:29.527-07:002011-08-22T09:46:29.527-07:00I'm so glad he found his way into *your* yard!...I'm so glad he found his way into *your* yard!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160703103773750529noreply@blogger.com