The idea for this website actually grew out of watching Cornell University School of Ornithology's webcam on a pair of Red-Tailed Hawks that nest on campus every year.  I would intently watch the female hawk lay her eggs, incubate them and raise them with her mate.  Alongside of the webcam picture was a chat board, where I met and got to know many wonderful birdwatchers and I learned a lot about raptors and birds in general.

I have been feeding hummingbirds for many years, so I have learned a lot and read a lot about what to do and what not to do in caring for these precious little birds.  As a physician I have a background in science.  I've also learned a lot from my expert birder friends at the Cornell School of Ornithology.

I started out with a few feeders and started adding more just so I wouldn't have to fill them so often.  But the more feeders I put up, the more birds came.  The more that came, the more feeders I added.  Now there are fifteen feeders serving hundreds and hundreds of birds. 

Then I got the idea to share this wonder with other hummingbird lovers the way Cornell shares their hawk nest with hawk lovers.  That is how Hummingbird Spot was born.  Hummingbird Spot continues to grow and my goal is to provide a place where people can get correct, factual information in a fun environment. This will also be a place were kids can learn about the joy of hummingbirds. 

I'm also opening up to the Spanish community with a Spanish version of the site, since most of the hummingbird species reside in Central and South America.  We are creating a community where we can share information and pictures.  Most of all we can share our love of these wonderful little marvels of nature.