Keeping hummingbird habitats happy means trimming trees prior to nesting, SPCA advises

Trimming trees and shrubs now, in the winter season, could save the lives of hundreds of baby hummingbirds and other birds later on, a wildlife rescue center said.

Birds and small mammals are usually not yet nesting at this time, so they are not in danger of falling when a limb is trimmed, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center said.