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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
The first migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived in Gulf Coast states. Watch the weather forecast for prevailing winds coming off the Yucatan Peninsula. Winds help carry the tiny birds on their 500-mile journey across the Gulf of Mexico.

"And...they're off!" exclaimed hummingbird expert, Lanny Chambers after the first spring migrant was reported.

Hummingbird and Distribution Map
Photo: Russ Thompson