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Plot
Author and rehabilitator Terry Massar wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most vulnerable patients through his volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the road to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. Throughout Sally Aitken’s intimate and moving documentary, we are drawn into the celebrations and laments of Terry’s hummingbird patients, including Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Rosina, and Mikhail. . Through the eyes of America’s most active bird rehabilitator, each bird becomes unforgettable, powerful, and heroic. As he nurses an injured hummingbird back to health, Terry embarks on his own transformative journey, revealing a visually captivating and magical story of love, healing, and subtle beauty in small acts of greatness.