Why band birds?
Bird Watcher owners, Julia Elliott and Karen Theodorou, are licensed banders with the
Georgia Hummer Study Group,
a non-profit organization that studies
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, along with eleven species of western hummingbirds that often winter here. When a bird is banded, it is given a unique ID number that can tell us a great deal of information about age, breeding and migration if that bird is ever recaptured. Our goal is to improve our scientific knowledge and enhance the public's appreciation of hummingbirds to ensure future conservation.
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September 10th is also your last day to visit the
Garden With Wings exhibit at Smith-Gilbert Gardens. Be sure and visit when you come for the banding event. Admission to the butterfly house is included in your entry fee to the Gardens.
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It's that time again! Our annual Hummingbird Banding Event at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw will be Saturday, September 10th from 8 - 11am. This will be our sixth year banding at this beautiful location. If you want to learn about hummingbird behavior, migration, conservation, and how you can attract them, please plan to attend! Visit their website for details and tickets. |
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Adult male Ruby-throat
- photo by Stephen C. Bosshardt
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If you love hummingbirds as much as we do, we've got lots of ways for you to celebrate them in your home and garden this summer - pillows, garden flags, solar garden stakes, decorative birdbaths and feeders and much more. Stop in soon and see what's new! |
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Hummingbirds may be everyone's favorite, but Cardinals are a close second. This time of year, Cardinals, Jays, and a few other species can look pretty rough. Itchy mites and regular summer molt can cause dramatic feather loss. Don't worry! It is temporary and quite normal. They will replace their feathers in a few weeks and be stunning again soon! |
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Bald male Northern Cardinal
- photo by Jane Walker
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