Man Forms A Rare And Wholesome Connection With A Hummingbird

A proof that kindness always pays off, even with animals.

Sophia

• Published in Animals
• February 19, 2022

It's quite a known feeling that we never really forget the people, or even strangers, that have been nice to us at some point in our lives. Even if a few years have already passed and you don't really see or talk to them anymore, there is always this moment in your mind every now and then wherein they pop into your head and you wonder how they are now at present time.

Well, it's not only humans that can remember kindness—animals, too. Contrary to popular belief that most animals just exist, like rocks, they can actually think and feel, and this has been proven by a lot of scientific studies already.

A certain hummingbird is definitely proof of this, one that an ex-SWAT officer has helped way back then. And guess what, it seemed like the hummingbird was truly grateful for his helping hand, that it has visited the man every single year in Grovetown, Georgia.

The bird is a living testimony that once someone helps us out of kindness, we never really forget them, and we always try our best to remember them. The man and the bird have formed such a rare and sweet friendship, we can't help but be in awe!

Just check out their story below!

A certain hummingbird makes a sweet visit to an ex-SWAT officer in Grovetown, Georgia every year.

The man in the photo is Mark Cardenaz, the officer in question. At a first glance, you would assume that he is just your typical tough and tattooed guy who drives muscle cars—but you would be surprised to know that Mark enjoys tending to animals in need.

He is even currently nursing an injured chipmunk back to help. We could truly say that helping animals is his soft side.

“That’s what people call me, Dr. Doolittle,” Cardenaz told WRDW.

About four years ago, he found an injured hummingbird by his porch. He saw that it had several broken feathers in the wing area, and it was unable to fly.

“Several of his feathers in his wings were broken off and he couldn’t take flight,” said Cardenaz.

Naturally, Mark rescued the bird and ensured that it was cared for and well-fed, all while it was growing its new feathers.

He named the bird "Buzz" and he fed it with sugar and Pedialyte. The bird eventually became stronger, however, it still kept hanging around its newfound family.

“I had to wait until he molted, and regrew new wings. That was 8 weeks. And he became a part of the family,” said Cardenaz.

Once it fully regained his feathers, it would fly around the yard and then came back home when it was already exhausted. When winter came, he finally took off for the wild.

Since then, the bird has been coming back for four years. Mark is a hundred percent sure that it is the same hummingbird that he helped.

The bird flies all the way down to South America, and then goes to Grovetown every year to visit the kind man.

“Random hummingbirds don’t land in your hand,” said Cardenaz.

However, there was a moment wherein Mark was worried because Buzz didn't show up around the time it used to visit. He was about a week or too late than his usual "schedule."

When that happened, Mark hoped that his little friend would finally come with its regular visits.

“I was kind of worried about him and I was on the front porch, sweeping off the front porch and I felt something zoom around my head. I stood on the front porch, put my hand out, and he landed on my hand,” said Cardenaz.

Check out the video of their story below:

Good thing that the friends have reunited once again, and the most amazing thing about it is that this bond began because of Mark's act of kindness. This is just further proof that kindness truly goes a long way, even with animals!

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Sophia