During the latest cold winter snap, a B.C. environmental organization is reminding residents to look after their feeders and also to be mindful if anyone finds a seemingly still hummingbird laying on the ground.
Hummingbirds enter a state of torpor in these cold nights. This means that their body temperature lowers, their heart rate slows, and they might be hanging on branches or feeders appearing dead, said Lisa Dreves, stewardship programs coordinator at Langley Environmental Partners Society.