DFO Presents: Scott Rashid on March 30: “Blue-Mmers are back! Bluebirds and Hummingbirds"

[David Suddjian]

Scott Rashid presents “Blue-Mmers are back! Bluebirds and Hummingbirds: Get ready for two of the most beloved birds in North America.” On Zoom with DFO at 7pm on March 30.

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Come join us for DFO’s free Zoom webinar with Scott Rashid presenting on two of the most beloved groups of North America birds, bluebirds and hummingbirds. Bluebirds arrive in Colorado in February, and the hummingbirds appear in April. The focus will be on Scott’s home area of the Estes Valley and Rocky Mountain National Park. For the bluebirds, learn about the habitats each species prefers and where they can be found, where they nest, and where to place nest boxes for them. Enjoy images of their eggs, nestlings, and fledglings. Scott will also discuss the hummingbird research he has been conducting for more than a decade. Scott will share the amazing adaptations that only hummingbirds have, including their unique ability to fly in any direction (including backwards!) and what their colored throat patch is used for. See images and videos of courtship activities, feeding, nest building, and the females feeding their young. Learn the proper mixture of sugar and water to fill your feeders, and how to properly care for them.