Today marked a research milestone for us. We banded hummingbird number 19,000!
The juvenile male was banded at the home of Marie Martin, where we’ve been privledged to band for the last 8 years. Marie LOVES her hummingbirds and provides all the necessary elments that make her suburban yard a well-rounded mecca for birds!
At a young 80 something years old she maintains well over 2 dozen feeders each season as well as a deck full of flowers and plants just for her birds. It’s truly a wonderful place to spend a bit of time.
