If the bird world had a rock star, it would be the hummingbird. If you were into [Tag]birding with kids[/Tag] and wanted to see a bunch of these rock stars in one big show, you could visit the Hummingbird Celebration at the Kern River Nature Preserve.
Sponsored by Audubon California, Friends of the Kern River Preserve, Herp Ecology, and the United States Post Office, the Hummingbird Celebration takes place on August 1-4, 2009 at the Kern River Nature Preserve. The festival is free, but a $10 donation per adult is suggested. Proceeds go toward the care and maintenance of the Kern River Preserve.
Dubbed “The Hummingbird Capital of California”, the [Tag]Kern River Preserve[/Tag] is owned and managed by [Tag]Audubon California[/Tag]. Directions to the Kern River Preserve can be found here.
[Tag]Hummingbird[/Tag] species that you might see include….
Black Chinned (photo: Peter Baer via Flickr):
Anna’s (Photo Credit: Peasap, via Flickr):
Costa’s (Photo Credit: chdwckvnstrsslhm via Flickr)
Calliope (Photo Credit: Michael Woodruff via Flickr)
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Rufous (Photo Credit: Steve Berardi via Flickr)
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Just wanted to say thanks for using my hummingbird photo!
Wish I lived closer to Kern County.. from the photos I’ve seen, it looks like a beautiful area