The Intermountain Bird Observatory at Boise State is hosting several hummingbird banding sessions that the public can check out to learn more about these birds and the research being done.
The Intermountain Bird Observatory has been studying hummingbirds near Idaho City for years. 2026 marks the second year of research and banding at Bogus Basin to learn more about this unique bird and its habitat.
WATCH: Get an up close look at a hummingbird banding
Intermountain Bird Observatory bands hummingbirds up at Bogus Basin
“The Calliope hummingbird that we are banding this morning is the smallest migrating bird in the whole world,” said Heidi Ware Carlisle, the executive director of education. “They migrate about 2,000 miles down to Mexico and 2,000 miles back up.”…