A male Calliope Hummingbird is one of 10 species to watch for at the West Texas Hummingbird Feeder Cam now to November.

Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, and Rufous Hummingbirds are now stars of the show at the West Texas Hummingbird Live Cam. As with most bird feeding stations, there are ebbs and flows at the three Perky-Pet feeders in the live cam view, but give it a try and you may even get a look at a rare Lucifer Hummingbird or one of the big Rivoli’s Hummingbirds that visit the feeders. Just seeing the comparative difference in size and slower wingbeats of these big hummers makes viewing one of the Rivoli’s “Mexican gems” a real thrill.

Be sure to check out the Video Highlights section as you scroll down from the live cam to see some true highlights at these infamous hummingbird feeders in west Texas. And keep scrolling toward the bottom of the webpage to find photos of each potential hummingbird species you may see, although only males are pictured – and they are all perched. While you are watching the live cam, you may find that most of the hummers are females, and they may be moving at speeds only other hummingbirds can rival. Actually, it’s a great way to familiarize yourself with the nuances of identifying different “western” species.

Hosted by West Texas Avian Research, Perky-Pet, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, you can view the live cam and all the hummingbird videos and information at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/west-texas-hummingbirds/

The West Texas Hummingbird Feeder Cam is located in the mountains outside Fort Davis, Texas, at an elevation of over 5,500 feet. This site actually hosts a total of 30 hummingbird feeders, and during peak migration they can attract hundreds of hummingbirds composed of a dozen species that are migrating through the arid mountain region.

For more than 10 years, researchers from West Texas Avian Research have been banding hummingbirds at this site and others in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas to study the status and distribution of hummingbirds. In addition to hummingbirds, you may hear some species common to the area vocalizing include Woodhouse’s Scrub Jays, Acorn Woodpeckers, and Bewick’s Wrens, among others.