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I found this hummingbird sitting in my yard. I think it may have been injured. I spent a couple
of hours feeding it and helping it get its strength back and then put it in my petunias.
It finally flew away


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Carl H. Johnson24-Aug-2017 14:25
I'm glad you were able to help, I hope it returns next year!!!!
Don25-Jul-2017 10:02
A fine helping hand, and a fine image as reward.
Dan Greenberg22-Jul-2017 22:46
Incredible! Great to have an opportunity like that though where they are sitting still so you could get an nice picture like this.
Buz Kiefer09-Jul-2017 17:53
Beautiful photo, Jim, and those petunias always look great even when used as a setting. BV
Julie Oldfield08-Jul-2017 12:37
Very sweet of you! Beautiful shot. V
Claude Gagnon06-Jul-2017 12:15
Beautiful shot of this little hummer!! Great job of helping this nice one!!
Bravo Jim for this great work :)) V
Pierre06-Jul-2017 11:53
De l'excellent travail Jim, une splendide prise de vue et un beau geste de votre part!
pkocinski06-Jul-2017 11:30
Jim you are indeed a special friend to wildlife and you're awesome!
Range View 06-Jul-2017 02:54
How wonderful to be able to help this marvelous bird Jim.
Fabulous capture to remember this moment.
David.
janescottcumming05-Jul-2017 23:24
I wonder if it few into a window. Wonderful that you got it back to be healthy enough so it could fly away. V
MarcViskens05-Jul-2017 20:05
wonderful
nice work Jim
Pieter Bos05-Jul-2017 19:17
Great shot. ~V
Colin Storey05-Jul-2017 18:40
Lovely image and story, well done you.
Walter Otto Koenig05-Jul-2017 17:51
A very nice image. It does look injured. Great that you were able to take care of it Jim. Good on you!
Ann Cleeves05-Jul-2017 16:30
Well done,Jim! Wonderful that you took all that time and trouble for this pretty little soul.
joseantonio05-Jul-2017 16:29
glad that it was able fo fly at the end.
Helen Betts05-Jul-2017 15:27
Poor thing, but I'm glad it was able to fly away. Excellent capture of it, too.
Carl Carbone05-Jul-2017 15:02
Good work, Jim! The world needs more people like you!
carabias05-Jul-2017 14:44
Small and beautiful hummingbird will return adult to your garden, Jim! V
globalgadabout05-Jul-2017 14:43
it does look in rough shape at this stage...hats off to you for your kindness..
Kim05-Jul-2017 14:21
Superb capture Jim!
Graeme05-Jul-2017 14:18
Very kind of you Jim. I think this little guy was thankful! V
Irene Wehrli05-Jul-2017 14:03
You did such a great work Jim - both, in feeding it and the photo is fantastic! What a great idea to put it in the petunias...
BRAVO!
Irene
Neil Marcus05-Jul-2017 13:40
It did look bedraggled. a fine gesture on your part, Jim
Dwight Rankine05-Jul-2017 13:35
That is sweet! And a beautiful shot of the bird, too. BBV
Patrick Goossens05-Jul-2017 13:34
It looks shaken up by something but it will be for Always gratefull to you Jim
fotabug05-Jul-2017 13:18
Aw, how nice of you to do that! Thats caring for wildlife the way we were intended to do. Your kindness will be rewarded.
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