Hopefully it can get it's tongue at the more open flowers. I would definitely try a small shallow bowl with nectar and see if it comes to it.

Donna, VA

my dogs hurt a hummingbird so we are trying to nurse it to health but the wing is broken and the leg i hurt too what should i do?

Poor thing, try contacting your local Audubon Society as they may direct you in the best way when it comes to birds in the wild. Your doing a kind thing caring for the hummer, other then nectar they do need protein as well. That is usually small bugs. Just find out what the correct diet is.

my syrup was a bit warm how warm is to warm

Chris

I applaud your efforts to help the poor hummer. But some hummers just wont make it because of sickness disease deformities or whatever, its natures way. We as humans should not feel responsible for what happens to them, just try to help them along as they go about their normal routine. It may sound cruel but maybe nature allows for the dismissal of the sick so more healthy can take their place. On the video of the stressed hummer I put up other hummers were pecking this hummer trying to drive it away from a feeding port so others could feed, law of nature.

can the nectar be to warm and would they burn themselves ?? It wasn't to warm on the wrist .One bird sipped first but one sipped second and took off in a hurry and has not been back i'm worried i hurt him. the other one has been back