With spring on the way, hummingbirds aren't far behind. An interactive map can help you track their journey as they make their way north from their winter homes in Central America and Mexico.
For the past 10 years, Hummingbird Central has tracked hummingbirds' northward migration.
Hummingbird Central relies on "citizen spotters" to track the birds' migration. The project starts in January and continues through May
Reports have already started rolling in from Texas, Florida, Louisiana and California, with the earliest sighting reported on Feb. 8 in Laguna Vista, Texas.
In Ohio, residents can expect to spot the birds from early April, in the southern part of the state, through early May in the north, according to the 2023 spotters' map.
In Ohio, residents can expect to spot the birds from early April, in the southern part of the state, through early May in the north, according to the 2023 spotters' map.
Summer is full of ruby-throated hummingbirds. Their back and crown are bright green, their underbelly is gray-white, and males have an iridescent red throat. Ruby-throated Hummingbird females have brownish crowns and flanks and green backs.
Rufous hummingbirds are rare in Ohio, but some winter here. Men have an iridescent red throat, a white patch below the throat, and a bright orange back and belly. Females have greenish-brown backs, reddish sides, and whitish bellies.