How Dead Tree Branches Help Hummingbirds. For hummingbirds, all that fast flying burns lots of calories. So, they need a place where they can take a bit of a respite to conserve energy.

In the wild, dead trees are a gathering place birds. While hummingbirds seem to always be on the move, they need to perch for many reasons: resting, looking out for predators, and watching for food.

Anytime we start finding dead birds, even if we don’t know the cause, we should act on the side of caution and take down feeders for at least two weeks, then clean them well before refilling them.

According to the district, a dead hummingbird was found in Lockeford. This comes a day after the first case of a bird with West Nile virus in the Sacramento area was announced.. Dr. Vicki Kramer ...

I have a picture of two dead hummingbirds, and it's a male and a female. I'm like, whoa, that was a serious interaction, even though they're different species. I mean they were all beat up.