OMG what on earth... very interesting!

Tropical · Sep 2, 2017

Check out this vid I found on youtube: [ame="https://youtu.be/iNOKW8NkAVM"]Sleeping Torpor Hummingbird in Bellevue Tennessee - YouTube[/ame]

As it turns out this is very common and some people who find them this way bury them alive not knowing they are NOT dead... who knew! LOL

Tami2 · Sep 2, 2017

WOW! I've been feeding and attracting hummingbirds for years. I have never seen this. Bury them, what?

It's obvious it's still breathing.

Great footage thx for sharing.

Scott · Sep 2, 2017

Bizarre! Looks like an uncomfortable position, but obviously not. Curious sleeping with the delicate belly facing upwards!

Owlet · Sep 2, 2017

apparently budgies sometimes sleep like this too?

Katu · Sep 2, 2017

Interesting. I would have assumed it is sick. I've never seen a hummingbird not moving, especially out in the open. I wonder if there is a cause for this, as it makes it very vulnerable.

Owlet · Sep 2, 2017

well from what I can find when they do that they're in a topor state which slows their metabolism a ton so they can sleep. I can't really find anything on WHY upside down though. I found that with budgies it's a safety precaution that is meant to protect them from ground predators?

OMG what on earth... very interesting!

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