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“Getting hummingbirds too accustomed to people can make them vulnerable to those who may swat at them out of fear or attract them for reasons other than just observation. ‘There are reports of people attracting hummingbirds and doing terrible things to them,’ she said, like selling them as love charms.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/science/hummingbirds-feeding.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Science

Hand-Feeding Hummingbirds: You Can Do It, but Should You?Videos abound on the internet of people using customized hats and other tools to hand-feed the tiny fliers. Here’s what you need to know if you’d like to try it.