The extreme cold snap is taking a toll on British Columbia’s littlest bird.
Fifteen frozen or injured Anna’s hummingbirds were brought to the non-profit Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. facility in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday alone, a record number for a single day.
Staff also said the phone has been ringing off the hook with people wanting advice about what to do with hummingbirds they’ve found that appear to be hurt.
“Since the temperature dropped, we’re seeing all kinds of injuries from them being frozen in snow banks, sometimes actually getting their tongues frozen to bird feeders or even their feet or