Bird Nerd Speaker Series: The Wonder of Hummingbirds with Stephen Lyn Bales

Weighing less than two dimes, Ruby-throated hummingbirds are a wonder. They spend their summers with us, but migrate to Central America in the fall. With such high-energy lives, how do you study their life habits? Join senior naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales as he shares what we know through a series of photographs and then walk outside in search of these tiny dynamos as part of the Ijams Hummingbird Festival's Bird Nerd Speaker Series!

Learn more about the Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings and the other Bird Nerd events here. Special thanks to sponsors Accenture, HomeTrust Bank, Knox Brew Tours, Stanley’s Greenhouse, and Tennessee Wildlife Federation for making this event possible!

Ages: This program is designed for ages 10+

Accessibility: Participants can expect to travel a distance of up to 100ft. from the parking lot to the program destination over flat asphalt and floors. 4 accessible parking spaces are available.  Accessible restroom stalls are located at Ijams Nature Center's main building. This building does not currently have ADA push-buttons for opening doors.

Please check your junk mail folder the day before this program if you have not received an email containing program details. No walk-ins will be accepted. Every participant must have a ticket. Ijams awards full refunds for any cancellations up to 7 days before a program, or if Ijams cancels a program due to inclement weather. Refunds are not awarded for programs with fees of $5 or less for any reason. Tickets are non-transferable.