With Georgia being a southern state, it only seems natural that there would be a good size population of hummingbirds who migrate through annually. In reality, nine species are seen and documented in Georgia regularly. These are Allen’s Hummingbird, Anna’s Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird, Magnificent Hummingbird, Ruby – throated Hummingbird […]
Tag Archives: Hummingbird Garden
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Jul
Jul
South Carolina offers its guests a great private opportunity with the most beautiful beaches, the clearest lakes, mountains that reach forever and a bit of history. With so many different places to offer, it’s no wonder that South Carolina is the favorite of the three hummingbird species. These three species of hummingbirds in South Carolina […]
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Jul
Jul
Hummingbirds are usually found in larger populations in the southern states of these states, but the northern states have these smaller, migrating birds visit them. Michigan is one of these states that hummingbirds visit on their annual migration journey. These tiny birds will begin arriving at feeders and hummingbird gardens in Michigan in April and […]
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Jun
Jun
The great state of Iowa has the pleasure of hosting at least two species of hummingbirds on their migration routes, both north and south. Two hummingbird species commonly described in Iowa are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird. These tiny birds visit Iowa during their spring migration, usually staying until the end of April […]
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Jun
Jun
North Carolina has four species of hummingbirds that visit each year. These species are Ruby-drop Hummingales, Rufous Hummingales, Violet-eared Green Hummingales and Calliope Hummingales. Each of these species has characteristics that separate them from other hummingbird species, although when it comes to identifying that species, the male hummingbird is often the most colorful and easiest […]
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Apr
Apr
When hummingbird watching comes to mind, most people don’t think of Illinois as a state full of these species. Although Illinois is not known for its hummingbird population, it does have a few of these beautiful birds that visit each year. Hummingbird watchers will have the most luck with seeing the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, as they […]
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Mar
Mar
Residents of Louisiana have the pleasure of enjoying hummingbirds year round. Between hummingbird feeders, garden hummingbirds and of course, naturally occurring plants found in Louisiana, there is always food for these fleeing critters. This abundance of food sources, along with winter temperatures that are not real extremes, explains the large number of hummingbirds that visit […]
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Feb
Feb
Hummingbird fans in Kansas usually have six months out of the year to have the pleasure of seeing many species of birds, as long as they have a hummingbird garden, bird feeders, or even better. Ten species of hummingbirds have been documented in Kansas to date, with six of them commonly seen every year and […]
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Feb
Feb
New Mexico is known for its many wonders, from the frozen pitches that call the mountains home to Carlsbad Caverns and everything in between. But bird watchers, hummingbird enthusiasts to be more specific, may have a greater interest in this state because of the seventeen species of hummingbirds that visit it every year on their […]
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Jan
Jan
The state of Wisconsin may be known for many things, but its population of hummingbirds is probably not one of them. There could be several reasons for this, such as hummingbirds being annual visitors or that are not many species that visit this state. There are actually four species of hummingbirds in Wisconsin who have […]