Georgia wildlife
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (two males)
Archilochus colubris
Males flash ruby throats at feeders and flowers in Georgia backyards and forests.
See the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (two males) up close
Best months
May · Jun · Jul
Best viewed at dawn or dusk during late spring and summer; check eBird for recent sightings.
Where to look
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, GAChattahoochee National Forest, GA
Conservation status
Eastern North America's only breeding hummingbird
Good to know
What attracts ruby-throated hummingbirds?
Plant native red tubular flowers like bee balm and trumpet creeper, or set up a sugar-water feeder.
When do they migrate through Georgia?
Spring migration peaks in April-May; fall migration in August-September.
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