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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0175_01CC2441.AF474720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BlankHappy to report the hummingbird (male) survived the night. Chris = held it up to a hummingbird feeder this morning. It had a good drink. = It then hopped onto her arm, and continued to drink from the feeder for = another four minutes or so, and then took off. =20 Thanks to all the people who sent suggestions. Andy and Chris ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kathleen MacAulay=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hummingbird rescue question If it can fly normally, I would go ahead and release it, especially if = there are hummingbird feeders around to give it an easy meal. If it's = still weak, you can try putting a hummingbird feeder (4:1 water:sugar = for the nectar) in with it to see if it will drink from that. The nectar = should help perk it up and hopefully give it enough energy to fly and = forage on its own. I'd give it an hour or so with the feeder, then check = to see how it's doing. If it can fly normally after that, it should be = fine and can be released.=20 If it still can't fly right after the sugar water, it's going to need = a bit more help. You can give us a call at 893-0253 for more advice or = to arrange transport for the bird to the Cobequid Wildlife = Rehabilitation Centre. Kathleen MacAulay Milford Station -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com> To: "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2011 10:13:44 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird rescue question We have a hummingbird that a neighbour found in his barn. The bird = had some cobwebs on it, and was not moving. It is now inside (in a = basket), it has warmed up, and is fluttering. We plan to keep it inside = overnight. Any suggestions as to how to get nourishment into it before = we release it in the morning...or should we just let it go?=20 Any suggestions are welcome, either online or off. Andy and Chris Freeport 839-2337 slickdog1@gmail.com ------=_NextPart_000_0175_01CC2441.AF474720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Blank</TITLE> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19046"></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Happy to report the hummingbird (male) = survived the=20 night. Chris held it up to a hummingbird feeder this = morning. It had=20 a good drink. It then hopped onto her arm, and continued to drink = from the=20 feeder for another four minutes or so, and then took off. = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Thanks to all the people who sent=20 suggestions.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Andy and Chris</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Droughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:roughlegged_hawk@yahoo.ca">Kathleen MacAulay</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 06, 2011 = 9:40 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] = Hummingbird=20 rescue question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, = sans-serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <DIV><SPAN>If it can fly normally, I would go ahead and release it, = especially=20 if there are hummingbird feeders around to give it an easy meal. If = it's still=20 weak, you can try putting a hummingbird feeder (4:1 water:sugar for = the=20 nectar) in with it to see if it will drink from that. The nectar = should help=20 perk it up and hopefully give it enough energy to fly and forage on = its own.=20 I'd give it an hour or so with the feeder, then check to see how it's = doing.=20 If it can fly normally after that, it should be fine and can be=20 released. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR><SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN>If it still can't fly right after the sugar water, it's = going to=20 need a bit more help. You can give us a call at 893-0253 for more = advice or to=20 arrange transport for the bird to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation = Centre.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR><SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN>Kathleen MacAulay</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN>Milford Station<BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: = 10pt"> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><FONT=20 size=3D2 face=3DArial> <HR SIZE=3D1> <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Andy = Moir/Christine=20 Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> "NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca"=20 <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR><B><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, June 5, 2011 = 10:13:44=20 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> = [NatureNS]=20 Hummingbird rescue question<BR></FONT><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv670317734><BASE> <STYLE>#yiv670317734 { MARGIN-TOP: 25px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: #000000; = MARGIN-LEFT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } #yiv670317734 P.yiv670317734msoNormal { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, "Times New Roman"; COLOR: = #ffffcc; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FON