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They’re here…..but they are just passing through. The Rufous Hummingbirds have checked in at #TheGrandHacienda in large numbers! While we know them as the Rufous Hummingbird, their scientific name is the Selasphorus rufus, and they are members of the Trochilidae family. They will live between 3 to 5 years. The smallest hummingbird, their size is about 3.75 inches and they weigh only about 3 grams. At The Grand Hacienda B&B, we have five hummingbird feeders going strong – and

‘Tis the season of the chuparosa, or hummingbird. Our recent guests at The Grand Hacienda, visiting all the way from Amsterdam, told us that they loved watching the hummingbirds outside. We were happy to explain that in New Mexico, we have 17 different species of hummingbirds, and you can see many of those species in the spring and fall as they migrate. We are blessed that they love to hang out outside our windows – creating a show better than TV. Hummingbirds are so small