Mesmerized Hummingbird

[nwfloridafalconfan]

This guy sat on our feeder like this for a full 20 minutes this afternoon.  Usually they land, drink their fill, and leave.  He was in no hurry to feed or go anywhere - just sat staring straight ahead.  Sleeping?  Sick?  Anyone seen this behavior before?

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[Donna]

Wow, nice video. I did some checking and he may have been in a torpor state, which is a sleep that usually occurs in cold weather. They have been know to do this in the heat of Summer also. It's a deep sleep and sometimes they actually die from going there. Check out hummingbird torpor. Quite interesting.

[annieinelkhart]

Cool video!  I have seen that behavior and usually they are just resting and guarding "their" feeder, at least around here.  Had one just hang on to the perch (our feeders are just like that) and go over backwards!  A cold front had come in temps dropped a lot so when I noticed that happening, hubby went out and got him and then brought him in held him a while to warm him up then took him outside and he was able to fly off.  Sure is super cool to hold one of those tiny birds!

[valhalla]