Endangered Hummingbirds Receives Firebird Book Award in Nature Conservation

Endangered Hummingbirds: Seeing the Crisis Through My Lens has been recognized with the 2026 Firebird Book Award in Nature Conservation.

What makes this award stand out is its focus on impact.

The Firebird Book Awards are built around the idea that words and stories can do more than inform, they can create real change. That perspective closely aligns with the purpose behind this book.

Endangered Hummingbirds was created to document species that are increasingly difficult to see, not because they are elusive, but because their habitats are shrinking and their populations are under pressure. These hummingbirds are not disappearing in theory. They are being pushed into smaller and more fragile spaces in real time.

This project was never intended to stop at awareness. It was built to contribute, to conservation efforts, to funding, and to the broader understanding of what is happening across these ecosystems.

That’s why this recognition matters.

The Firebird Book Awards also support a charitable mission, with proceeds helping women and children in long-term shelters. That connection between storytelling and tangible support reflects something I believe strongly: the work should extend beyond the page.

I’m grateful for this recognition and for everyone who continues to support the book and the conservation mission behind it.

$5 from every book sold directly funds hummingbird conservation efforts.