Holding off on trimming trees for another few weeks until after baby bird season could save countless birds, according to officials with the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.
The center recently took in four baby hummingbirds, which officials said are typically the first baby birds to be rescued each spring, in part because of their small size. This season, they join three other baby birds — one hummingbird, one dove and one Great Horned Owl nestling — being cared for at the center until they can be released back into the wild.
“They come to us after being blown from trees during storms or when the trees and shrubs they are nesting in are trimmed,” read a statement from the center. “While our team will always try to reunite these little nestlings with their parents whenever possible, sometimes the baby is in too critical a condition or it is simply not safe to do so.”
photo credit: SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
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Tree trimming should occur after nesting season (based on local avian specimens).
Typically, the best time in our area is late fall (November) or late winter (mid to late February) before trees start budding.
Hummingbird trivia… Hummingbirds don’t have a sense of smell.
A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly in reverse. They can hover, fly up and down, sideways, and in circles.
Hummingbirds are in constant flight, they only stop to rest or sleep.
Birds are now more important than Human Life. Tree trimming and cutting down is critical because of all the tree diseases going on. Trees fall and kill humans and do a lot of damage. If it needs trimming or removal.. do it asap
or live to regret it.
@Aunt Barbara
I get the impression that you sometimes run around like your head has been cut off.
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Take a chill pill…. tree trimming and tree removal can be done on a case by case basis.
No no tree trimming is not discouraged Just trim them durning the fall So nesting animals this time of year are not injured!
Exit 12 A likewise buddy
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