Montana’s Hummingbird Banding Secrets

Eric Rasmussen, Montana’s lone certified hummingbird bander, spends ten years in the Bitterroot Valley tracking tiny migrators—mostly calliope, black-chinned, and rufous hummingbirds—with rare catches like a male rufous. His team gently bands, measures, and releases birds to gather vital data while keeping them safe. For bird lovers, simple sugar-water feeders (4:1 water to sugar, no dye) and clean, shaded placement are key to helping these energetic flyers thrive. Rasmussen recently shared his decade of findings through the Hummingbird Project. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/94fa1b29fb6d0d36