Rescued Hummingbird Eats Gnat & Sugar "Smoothie"

I am a wildlife rehabilitator. This is a juvenile ruby throated hummingbird drinking a "gnat & sugar smoothie" out of a test tube. You can see it stick out its tongue at the 12 second mark and start feeding at the 49 second mark. Hummingbirds CANNOT live on sugar water alone. The birds in the wild eat hundreds of insects to supplement the nectar they drink. This hummingbird is not a pet and will be released back into the wild as an adult.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hummingbird
• rehab
• wildlife
• rehabilitation
• bird
• birds
• hummingbirds
• baby
• orphan
• wild
• animal
• animals
• ruby
• throated

[SanFranciscoJames]

did the bird recover??

[elizalalala]

The rehabber he is staying with tells me that he is missing some primary feathers from a wing and that they will grow back. He should be fine.

[Baketron]

We need more loving people like you in the world. Thanks for the video.

[Skutieos7]

Wow, your really nice! I love your videos they are so cool.

[esthelabean]

gnat and sugar smoothie sounds delicious and this video is CUTE save for the 2 second phallic shot we got at the beginning there. Well, no--that was cute too.

[mrdavesmagic]

I agree with Baketron. There should be a lot more caring people who loves animals. Thanks for sharing this cool video!!