Animal Rescue

I have to say, i am so proud of myself...i helped to save the life of an injured hummingbird...the birds here have a tendency to hit against the windows...unfortunately, there are times when they hit too hard and there is nothing that can be done to help them...then, there are other times, when they hit the windows and find themselves just knocked unconscious, and with a little help, they are able to get back on their wings and fly away...it just requires a little bit of hummingbird resuscitation...unlike anything one would expect...
The other day, a hummingbird had knocked up against the patio window of our house and landed on the ground...unable to move...i got hold of the bird and placed it in the palm of my hand...i lifted up its tail and blew a couple puffs of air into its bottom...and NO i did not go mouth to butt to blow in the puffs of air...there was no bird to human contact...i was a good enough distance away from its bottom, just enough to blow in some air...it's apparently what is practiced down here in CR to help in bringing birds back to life after they've gotten the wind knocked out of them...and to my surprise it did work...after just a few puffs of air and some massaging of the hummingbird's back and head, i was able to bring him back to life...and he fluttered back and flew out of my hands...i have to say it was a feeling like no other, to be able to hold such a beautiful and delicate bird in the palm of my hand...truly amazing!