Hummingbirds

News Spring 2018

Watch the season’s story unfold.

Gone South by Michael Martin

January 1, 2018

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Gone South

Rufous hummingbird overwintering in South Carolina

February 23, 2018

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Welcome to Spring Migration Season!

Ruby-throat arriving along the Florida coast

March 1, 2018

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First Arrivals!

Male Ruby-throat perched on wire

March 9, 2018

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Slow Start

Male Ruby-throat

March 16, 2018

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Rubies are Here!

Female nectaring on honeysuckle flowers in Texas

March 23, 2018

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Females Arriving Now

Ruby-throat nectaring on Cuphea

March 30, 2018

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Right on Schedule

Male Ruby-throat

April 6, 2018

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Slowly Advancing

Rufous hummingbird male photographed by John Doerper.

April 13, 2018

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Rufous Reach Alaska

A Ruby-throat waiting in the rain

April 20, 2018

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Cold-Stop, Warm-Go

A swarm of Ruby-throated at the feeder in Texas

April 27, 2018

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Holding Steady - Bringing Joy

Male rubythraot in Ann Arbor Michigan

May 4, 2018

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Riding the Winds

Ruby-throat on a branch.

May 11, 2018

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Hummingbird Advance Continues

Male Rubythroat in Monarda flowers

May 25, 2018

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Reaching Northern Limits

The red Bee Balm is the flower of choice right now.

July 1, 2018

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Nectar Through the Season

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