23 Aug
Archive for the 'Hummingbirds' Category
09 Aug
Broad-Tailed Hummingbird
August is the best time of the year for hummingbirds in the Albuquerque region.
The wonderful little black-chinned hummers come in the spring, and are the last to leave in the fall.
But in August, we can also expect the rufous hummers and broad-tailed hummers to pass through on their migrations south for the winter. Both [...]
10 Apr
My First Hummingbird of the Year!
Less than 48 hours after posting “Attention, Hummingbird Lovers” and getting my hummingbird feeders up (three weeks late!), I saw my first hummingbird of the year feeding at one of the feeders. This is the earliest I have seen a hummer in my garden any year. It was a Black Chin male, and I hope he [...]
08 Apr
Attention, Hummingbird Lovers
The Desert Southwest is fortunate to be home, at least part of the year, to an amazing variety of birds. The low desert, especially southeastern Arizona and around Tucson, have hummers during the winter months. Here in the high desert we have them only during the warmer part of the year.
I generally put up the [...]
