Bird watching hummingbirds is greatly appreciated by birders in several locations around the country and they are such fun to observe. Also, if you provide the best environment for bird watching hummingbirds, you may well attract them to your back yard and you will then have the convenience of looking at them from home.

Places to Visit to Bird Watch Hummingbirds

If you have decided that you fancy a spot of bird watching hummingbirds, you have the option of going to National Parks or joining organizations like Hummer/Bird Study Group. You can join by visiting their website. If you would like to go one step further you can fill out an on line form and become a member, however, this is not free of charge. But don’t let this worry you. Your membership fees and any donations you make not only preserve such beautiful and vibrantly colored birds, but are tax deductible too. On the website you will find information about events taking place to do with bird watching hummingbirds, not just in your local area but in many different states.

Another super website to take a look at if you are seriously interested in bird watching hummingbirds is the www.sabo.org.  Located in Southeastern Arizona they have field organizations, a calendar of events and many other activities which focus mainly on the watching and preservation of hummingbirds.

Costa Rica, Peru, and Ecuador are all countries to consider if you are planning to go abroad to do a bit of bird watching hummingbirds, and these places offer so much by way of great things to look at and an insight into the culture of the countries.

Attract Them to Your Own Back Yard

You can actually attract these stunning birds to your own yard and the easiest way of doing this is to create the perfect habitat for them.  The first step you should be aware of is to provide some nectar for them. Red, orange or deep pink trumpet shaped flowers will draw the hummingbirds but your best choice would be plants native to your area, so get those green fingers working and see if you can attract the birds.

Hummingbirds eat large amounts of insects and need good shelter for making their nests. These can be supplied by planting native shrubs, trees and various other plants and seriously cutting down your use of pesticides. For excellent sources of information on how to select the right greenery, try birding and conservation organizations, botanical gardens, native plant societies and nurseries, nature centers, or state wildlife agencies.  Any one of the above mentioned will help you choose and plan your landscape perfectly