16TH ANNUAL HIGH COUNTRY HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting its 16th annual High Country Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, July 27th at Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area near Springerville/Eagar. The free, family-friendly festival will include:

• Hummingbird banding by Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory
• Plant displays to attract hummingbirds
• Live wildlife from the department’s Wildlife Center
• Take a photo with a live bird at the critter photo booth
• Activities designed for children
• Informational talks about hummingbirds and bird calls of the White Mountains
• A class on photographing hummingbirds by AZGFD wildlife photographer George Andrejko
• Booths from local, outdoor oriented organizations

The event starts at 8 a.m. and ends at noon.

The Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area is located southeast of Eagar and Springerville. From Eagar, take Highway 191 toward Alpine for about two miles to the signed turnoff at the top of the first hill. Drive south five miles to the Sipe property on a gravel road suitable for passenger cars.