by Guest Author | Mar 1, 2021 | Birdie Girl, Guest Writers & Artists, Hummingbirds
Author: Sy Montgomery / They were found, nearly dead, in a cuplike nest as small as a coin in diameter. They had hatched from eggs the size of Navy beans and were born the size of bumblebees. They were pink, naked and blind, their beaks yellow, stubby and soft. No one...
by News | Oct 16, 2018 | Birdie Girl, Hummingbirds
Written by Kaitlin Stainbrook / Colorful rufous hummingbirds, like this male, have amazing memories. They often seek out and stop at the same feeders and flowers during their annual migration routes. If you reside in a northwestern state, like Washington or Oregon,...
by News | Feb 10, 2018 | Birdie Girl, Hummingbirds
FROM YOUTUBE VIDEO Hummingbirds of California— some stay, some come to breed & some are passing through. Appearing here are Allen’s, Anna’s, Black-Chinned, Calliope, Costa’s and Rufous Hummingbird. Enjoy. Special thanks for the people that...
by News | Jun 1, 2015 | Birdie Girl, Hummingbirds
BY SY MONTGOMERY FROM THE BOOK BIRDOLOGY Reader’s Digest, June 2015(About Me & my Hummers!) ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS BUZELLI (detail) These fragile baby hummingbirds needed a mom. Instead, they got me. WHEN THEY WERE FOUND, the infants were nearly dead....
by Birdie Girl | Jan 30, 2015 | About SWD, Birdie Girl, Hummingbirds, My Writing, Potentials of Art
I like tromping through wetlands, forests and the high desert just to get a glimpse of a bird. It doesn’t necessary have to be a rare bird, but if it is, it made my day. I am an artist. Sometimes, I draw birds, but not as much as I would like. Sometimes, I teach...
by News | Aug 18, 2010 | Bird of the Week, Birdie Girl, Hummingbirds, Potentials of Art, Thirsty For The Marvelous
MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL Marin Snapshot: “Fairfax Artist Finds Calling As Foster Mom for Hummingbirds” by Jennifer Upshaw POSTED: 05 / 01 / 2010 Above Photo/Jeff Vendsel A pair of hummingbirds fed by artist and conservationist Brenda Sherburn, Director...
