On the wall in front of the library yesterday afternoon:
Dying hummingbird in front of Skillman
Notice the broken wing feathers and foot. Sorry if this turns your stomach, but imagine what its like to be him
Another one – this is an outrage
Cultures of Nature Fall 2015
I saw one on the roof of the entrance way to the new Oeschle building about a week ago. I should have taken a picture.
Today as I was entering the library I passed two squealing girls on the ramp. My heart sank because before I even walked over to see what the noise was about I knew what had happened. I called over and asked if it was a hummingbird and they said yes, please help us. The two girls had seen and heard the bird thump on the window and fall to the ground. They were frightened and did not know what to do, so I said I would help. The bird was tremoring and frantically taking his final breaths. It was a sight that nearly brought tears to my eyes because I have seen these birds by the library before, but never one alive, shaking in pain, and on the verge of death (like the one you saw the other day Dr. Brandes). I knew he would not make it, so I texted my friend who works in the Butler bird lab to tell him. However, he said he could not take living birds and do anything about it as he does not have his euthanizing license. Despite knowing there was nothing I could really do to help the little guy out, walking into the library knowing this little bird was outside suffering filled me with guilt and sadness. (not sure how to post the video of the bird in comments, but I have one if anyone is interested-warning it is probably a stomach turner as well)