101 Series Kentucky’s Flying Jewels: The Ruby Throated Hummingbird

 Discover one of Kentucky’s most beautiful birds, the ruby-throated hummingbird! Learn what makes hummingbirds unique and 
how to create a backyard habitat that will attract these colorful creatures. 
The Woodlands Nature Station in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area highlights native Kentucky wildlife with an emphasis on hummingbirds! During migration, over 200 hummingbirds can be seen each day in the Nature Station backyard. Naturalists maintain native wildflower gardens and hummingbird feeders to create a welcoming habitat and to create opportunity for scientists to learn more about these amazing creatures through banding and radiotracking research.
All programs free & open to the public