Endangered Hummingbirds Wins 2026 American Legacy Book Award in Nonfiction
I’m honored to share that Endangered Hummingbirds: Seeing the Crisis Through My Lens has received its second award from the 2026 American Legacy Book Award in Nonfiction.
This recognition is meaningful because it highlights the lasting relevance of the book beyond its initial release. The American Legacy Book Awards were created to recognize books that continue to remain impactful, current, and important over time.
Endangered Hummingbirds was created to document species living on narrow margins, hummingbirds restricted to small ranges, fragile habitats, and isolated ecosystems where change happens quickly and often irreversibly.
The challenges facing these species do not fade after a book’s release. Habitat loss, climate change, and environmental pressure continue to reshape their future in real time. This award reinforces the importance of keeping these stories visible and relevant.
I’m grateful for this recognition and for the continued support of this work.
$5 from every book sold supports hummingbird conservation efforts.
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A visual record of the hummingbirds we’re at risk of losing
Award-winning
Literary Titan Gold Book Award in Environment
2026 Great Southwest Book Festival in Photography/Art
2026 American Legacy Book Awards in Young Adult – Nonfiction
Shipping in April 2026
Endangered Hummingbirds: Seeing the Crisis Through My Lens is a powerful, photography-driven nonfiction book that documents the world’s most threatened hummingbird species and the urgent conservation work needed to save them. Photographer and conservation advocate Anthony Lujan takes readers into the rare habitats where critically endangered, vulnerable, and rediscovered hummingbirds fight to survive.
Across Chile, Colombia, Peru, and the Caribbean, Lujan captures species on the edge of extinction and exposes the real threats driving their decline: habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, extreme weather, and shrinking ecosystems. His field photography and work with conservation partners reveal what’s happening to hummingbirds in real time, far beyond what most people ever see.
Perfect for readers who care about wildlife conservation, bird photography, endangered species, and hummingbirds themselves, this book blends striking visuals with clear explanations about the crisis unfolding now across hummingbird habitats.
Inside you’ll find:
• Rare photos of critically endangered hummingbirds found in only a few locations on Earth
• The story of rediscovered species once thought extinct
• How climate change, deforestation, and invasive species are reshaping ecosystems
• Real conservation efforts happening across the Americas
• Why hummingbirds are disappearing faster than most people realize
This book is ideal for fans of wildlife photography, birding, nature conservation, and nonfiction about endangered species. It’s also a strong match for readers of nature documentaries and anyone who cares about wildlife and what’s putting these birds at risk.
This isn’t a field guide.
It’s an unfiltered look at what we stand to lose—and why awareness matters before silence takes their place.
Take part in this mission. Five dollars from every book sold funds organizations working to safeguard endangered hummingbirds and the ecosystems they depend on.