Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. ONE Hummingbirds: Their Human Appeal 1
6. TWO A Family of Tiny Dynamos 11
7. THREE Our Ruby-throated Hummingbird 29
8. FOUR Courtship and Life around the Nest 43
9. FIVE Life in the Fast Lane: A Day in the Life of a Male Rubythroat 61
10. SIX Long Day's Journey into Night: Migration 73
11. SEVEN The "Hummer/Bird Celebration!" 91
12. EIGHT Hummingbird Banding Projects 103
13. NINE Hummingbirds in Your Garden 113
14. Afterword 141
15. For Further Reading 143