Visit Our NEW Hummingbird Cantina!

We are happy to announce our partnership with the Pasadena Audubon Society (PAS) on the installation of a Hummingbird Cantina in the garden behind The Gamble House Bookstore. When we heard the sad news that PAS lost their previous Cantina at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center during the fires, we didn’t hesitate to offer our garden as the Cantina’s new home.

The Cantina will give hummingbirds access to food year round but especially during fall and spring migration. Hummingbirds must search for food in new areas due to the Eaton Fire and shifts in bloom cycles due to climate change. One particular sub-species, the Rufous Hummingbird, is being forced to leave its higher altitudes in the mountains to search for food. We hope this Cantina will keep the Rufous Hummingbird and all the other hummingbird species from traveling great distances and being forced to change their migration patterns.

Watch for updates and program announcements regarding the Cantina. Learn more about birds in our area! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us for free Bird Sits on the Gamble House lawn from 8:00am-9:30am on April 12 and May 10 (no rsvp necessary).