North American hummingbird species are undergoing significant changes in populations, according to new research published in Nature’s Scientific Reports. [caption id="attachment_1305" align="alignright" width="300"] The Ruby-throated Hummingbird alone fills its ecological niche in eastern North America.[/caption] Hummingbirds are unique among birds in many ways. They play a critical...
Together with Environment for the Americas, we recently facilitated an expert-led webinar on the impacts of pesticides on native plants and their pollinators. [caption id="attachment_1995" align="alignleft" width="244"] Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies play a critical ecological role.[/caption] The webinar, entitled “Pollinators, Pesticides, and Disease,” was held on November...
Near Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado, Scott Rashid sets up his hummingbird banding station. Underneath tree canopy shadows, a feeder is hung and surrounded with nylon netting. For the visitors, there are a few rows of benches faced towards the feeder. Scott...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="370"] Lisa Tell is an avian veterinarian at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Hummingbird Health and Conservation Program.[/caption] With support from WHP, University of California at Davis researcher Lisa Tell and her colleagues developed a method to...
Are you following the Western Hummingbird Partnership on Facebook? This is another place where we share our activities, updates, and general news about hummingbirds. Like us at Western Hummingbird Partnership. ...
The pueblo of Ahuacapan is nestled at the entrance of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve in Jalisco, Mexico. This beautiful protected area is home to a wide diversity of birds, including both resident and migratory hummingbirds. The University of Guadalajara, City of Ahuacapan, and...
Learn about western hummingbirds with this beautiful bilingual poster, illustrated by artist Ram Papish. Text on front and back is bi-lingual. Posters are 18″ x 24″ or 11″ x 17″ on lightweight paper. Easy to use for education purposes. Click here to purchase it on the Environment...
The Western Hummingbird Partnership website is now available in Spanish. Check it out! ...
Unfortunately we will not be providing grants for the year of 2017. Please check back in 2018 for any updates. ...
The 3rd International Hummingbird Festival will be celebrated in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. For more information visit their Facebook and the event web site. The WHP Advisory Committee will host an open meeting during the festival to help chart the course of hummingbird conservation. Join us! ...