Hummingbirds can find themselves in trouble this time of year as they rush to fly south before it’s too late, noted Penny Elliston, an advocate and president of Wildlife Rescue Inc. of New Mexico.
“The hummingbirds know from the position of the sun that there are not many flowers blooming and the insects become fewer and they go south," Elliston told KOB.
During their journey hummingbirds are prone to injury, and if an injured hummingbird is spotted, there is proper protocol to follow which can ensure the bird's health.
“Many birds fly into windows and get concussions; sometimes they survive," Elliston told KOB. “The do’s for the birds lying on the ground stunned are to put it in a dark box and bring it to wildlife rescue. Or if it starts to try to get out of the box, and seems to be perfectly healthy, you can just open the box and let the thing fly away.”
Since birds and humans alike are all a part of the animal kingdom, it is important to care for them.
“We are another animal living in the same environment that all these neighborly animals live in," Elliston told KOB. "They should try and make friends with their roadrunners and finches and try to protect them from the kinds of danger that we present."
For those in the Albuquerque area, if you see an injured hummingbird take it to Wildlife Rescue Inc. For further assistance, call (505)-344-2500.
