May 8, 2003                                                                                                                                         

Hemisphere Hopping Hummingbirds The ruby-throated hummingbird is amazingly small and energetic. This species has now returned to the eastern U.S. having spent the winter in Central and South America. A true wonder of nature, this tiny creature migrates by flying across the Gulf of Mexico! The body temperature of a ruby-throat is 102-108 degrees F., and they feed every 10-15 minutes during daylight hours. Although the western U.S. is home to more than a dozen species of hummingbirds, the ruby-throated is the only regularly occuring hummingbird of the eastern states, where it occupies habitats ranging from suburban backyards to wilder haunts of Pennsylvania's mountains. E-mail Today's WPC Daily to a Friend! Friend's e-mail address: Your Message: Did you receive this WPC Daily from a friend? Want to get your own, every day? Click here to get WPC Daily. WPC's Natural Heritage Program Become a Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Member  View the winning WPC Daily for March Vote for your favorite WPC Daily in April

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