Hummingbirds

We were heading out and Sam tells me there is a hummingbird in the garage- I didn't believe him. How would that happen?

He insisted so I got out of the car and looked.

Yep - there he was!

I texted a friend who sent me a link about this very thing. Apparently it happens ALL THE TIME!

If you leave your garage door open the hummingbird sees the red pull tab hanging down

and thinks its food so it flies in. Problem is hummingbirds only fly UP so he wouldn't be getting out the garage w/o my help.  The link told me to use a rake.

The kids thought this was hilarious!  I tried and tried and couldn't get him!  We had to leave. It was HOT that day. I was sure he would be dead when we got back.

Sam made some sugar water for him and we crossed our fingers

When we got back he was still alive and still trying to get out.  I read online that they will usually collapse and die within 2-3 hours but it had been about 4 hours and he was still alive.

He flew over the the bike rack and figured this was my last chance! I grabbed the butterfly net and caught him!

Poor little guy - he flew right into the tree after we moved the netting.  I was so happy he lived!

Or so I thought.

2 days later we were out front and there was a dead hummingbird by the tree =(

Sorry little guy - I tried =(