Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert

Blink and you'll miss 'em! In this episode we get to know hummingbirds eyeball-to-eyeball. The world of the hummingbird is changing fast in the deserts of Arizona. So much so that even an animal as quick as a hummingbird is struggling to keep up. Native plant ecosystems that make up the nectar landscape that hummingbirds use to migrate are shrinking. Join me as I travel to the mountains and deserts of the American Southwest with two experts to experience how these tiny but tough little birds manage to survive in such a harsh environment. And I get to experience these acrobatic marvels more up close and personal than I ever imagined possible. Enjoy BONUS CONTENT and help us continue to create this special immersive storytelling by joining THE WILD Patreon community at and you can donate to KUOW at kuow.org/donate/thewild . Thank you. THE WILD is a production of KUOW in Seattle in partnership with Chris Morgan Wildlife and Wildlife Media . It is produced by Matt Martin and Lucy Soucek , and edited by Jim Gates . It is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan . Fact checking by Apryle Craig . Our theme music is by Michael Parker .

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Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert is an episode from The Wild with Chris Morgan by The Wild with Chris Morgan.

This episode is 36:15 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2025.

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