Comments on: Hummingbird

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:08:15 +0000

I think Jet was the first live animal in your condo (even if it was for only a few seconds) I hope he’s halfway to Mexico by now and stays away from scary downtowns!

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:30:22 +0000

Wow… I’m surprised that that worked! Thanks for saving the hummingbird!

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:44:17 +0000

Well hopefully that little one got back to someplace with plenty of shelter and food.

It really is crazy to think about how much effort those little birds must expend to get from Alaska to Mexico. It looks as though one strong breeze could carry them kilometers off course in a matter of minutes.

By: Cory Banack

Cory Banack — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:15:41 +0000

Yeah, I was pretty surprised to see a hummingbird downtown too. Apparently they’re more common on the edges of the city, though.

I read about them a little more and discovered that, in addition to nectar, they eat a lot of little bugs too. They find them on flowers or catch them right out of the air like a swallow.

And as far a migrating goes, some go as far south as Mexico, if you can believe that!

By: Cory Banack

Cory Banack — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:09:26 +0000

Aww, thanks mom!

By: Patty Banack

Patty Banack — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:16:22 +0000

It restores my faith in human nature when I see a display of compassion like that.

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:59 +0000

Wow! That turned out to be a rather exciting trip to the movies, thanks for taking care of the bird. I’m stunned how tiny the bird looks in your hand.

I’m glad the little guy managed to fly off after your care. I’m kind of shocked that there are hummingbirds in Edmonton. I just wouldn’t think that there would be sufficient nectar to support a population. Which now has me wondering how far they must have to migrate to survive the winter!