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San Diego Fire-Rescue saves baby hummingbird

Hummingbird rescue
Posted at 5:50 PM, Jun 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-24 20:50:56-04

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department saved a baby hummingbird found injured near a fire station, the department tweeted Sunday.

According to the tweet, the hummingbird was found at the base of a tree in the parking lot of station 9.

The department says the bird was unable to fly due to its injuries.

“After some firefighter TLC and lots of sugar water, it was able to fly back to its mother. A great save,” the department said.