THE LURE - HOW TO GET A HUMMINGBIRD TO SIT ON YOUR HAND - THEN PET THEM!

Folks that have seen some of my videos' showing petting hummingbirds ask "how do you get them that close to you in the first place?" I use a couple of these small thumb size feeders to LURE the hummingbirds to me. Once they get used to you and feeding out of your hand - they will eventually 'land' on your fingers. If you are ready with your 'free' hand, have it resting on your feeding hand. Once the bird lands close to your free hand reach over with a finger and start massaging the birds neck with the flow of the feathers - they love it!

[@MatthewMcCain628]

Beautiful moment!

[@stevepriskebirds]

Yes it was! here's more kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHyzgqeNjbKWiaM

[@beckyc.244]

I stand at a window with my parrot and watch the neighborhood every day. Twice now, a humminbird has shown up on the other side of the glass and hovered there and chitter chatted with us for quite awhile.

[@stevepriskebirds]

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[@ginnieplato2871]

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[@stevepriskebirds]

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[@mefreakenow498]

I love this. He trusts you and he's so little and your so big. I think he probably feels more safe in your hand than he feels anywhere. Thank you for letting us in on this beautiful moment.

[@stevepriskebirds]

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[@maxokazaki]

Adorable 😊

[@Stevenlopezcashking]

Ya right that thing is injured no way it would stay like that

[@stevepriskebirds]

really explain this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHyzgqeNjbKWiaM I've had some birds sit in hand for well over 12 minutes = I'm the one that gets tired - no injured birds here....

[@sahibakhan5103]

SUBHANALLAH

[@stevepriskebirds]

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[@HummingbirdsofMyBalcony]

She looks scared and hummingbirds will never sit on your hand unless they are feeding. How did you catch her? Was she in torpor? Sick?

[@stevepriskebirds]

You'd think they would be scared but they actually adjust to sitting in ones hand right away - pull up their talons and rest between your fingers. No they are not in tupor when get them to sit on my hand - takes about an hour with the little button feeder you see in video - take in the outer feeders - the only one left is in your hand. Keep free hand resting on other hand, and once the birds get used to hoovering over your button feeder they will eventually land on side of hand. Carefully but firmly use free hand finger, reach over and start rubbing down the back and THEY LOVE IT - not spooked at all. Once one sits there for a backrub - whether you see them or not, others are watching and they will come in easily - see this video for more kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHyzgqeNjbKWiaM

[@HummingbirdsofMyBalcony]

@@stevepriskebirds sir, trust me I know their behaviors because I rehab hummingbirds