Special thanks to everyone that attended the Hummingbird program at Ijams Nature Center two weeks ago. The program was organized by the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (KTOS) and sponsored by Ijams and Wild Birds Unlimited.
Ruby-throated hummingbird experts Bob and Martha Sargent were the guest speakers. They have been banding hummingbirds for over 20 years.
Additionally, a hummingbird banding demonstration was conducted in the Wildlife Viewing Area next to the Ijams Visitor Center.
Mark Armstrong, Curator of Birds at the Knoxville Zoo and incoming president of KTOS, is a local licensed bird bander.
Before the bird is banded, it is weighed, measured and the gender is determined.
How big is a band that fits on a hummingbirds leg? Eighteen of the tiny metal rings will fit on one side of a small safety pin.
The first hummingbird caught and banded was a male.
- Photos by Ijams member and nature photographer Linda McGill. Thanks, Linda!
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