I know this seems crazy but yesterday morning when I went into the cottage garden I could hear buzzing and this squeaking sound. Yep, sure enough I looked down and saw a little male rubythroat hummingbird down there flapping its wings. It was stuck!! I think how crazy because I remember Ann's story, then I remember what she did and I scooped the little guy up!. He was shaking like crazy (probably scared) and I literally had to pull the grass away from his body, so he must have been stuck. He also had a bare patch on his back, maybe from the grass blades rubbing? Poor little guy. I placed him on some straw near the hummingbird feeder where he sat for a minute or so and then he flew away.
How crazy is that? Thanks again Ann, I probably acted much faster because of your story.
Then I did some analyzing. First of all, the grass was tall. My fault for letting it go! I cut it this morning. Plus, I think the hummingbirds are getting ready to head south. This means they are eating more bugs for protein. White flies and mosquitoes live in grass.
Took this picture yesterday. Tonight the temps are supposed to drop down into the 50's.
