NATURE: Hummingbirds of Hollywood

A woman finds herself on a journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a tale of love, fragility, healing and beauty in acts of kindness.

PREMIERES WEDNESDAY MAY 7 AT 7 PM 

Amid the glamour of Hollywood, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a visually captivating tale of love, fragility, healing, and the delicate beauty in profound acts of kindness. 

As season 43 of NATURE concludes, HUMMINGBIRDS OF HOLLYWOOD features Terry Masear, a retired UCLA professor who rescues the hummingbirds that descend on Los Angeles every spring in a seasonal frenzy of breeding. Wounded hummingbirds find their way to Masear as her mobile hotline rings off the hook from callers who find them and require her expertise. Among Masear’s diminutive patient’s are Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Alexa and Mikhail, whose lives are brought into sharp focus through breathtaking, beautifully detailed photography. The compassion and empathy that Masear shows her Lilliputian charges serves as a lesson to us all -  the delicate beauty in profound acts of kindness.   

Watch the final episode of season 43 of NATURE on Alabama Public Television Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. 

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