Endangered Hummingbirds Receives Literary Titan Book Award in Environment
I’m honored to share that Endangered Hummingbirds: Seeing the Crisis Through My Lens has received its third award from the Literary Titan Book Award in Environment.
This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the core purpose of the book. Endangered Hummingbirds was created not just to showcase the beauty of hummingbirds, but to document the growing challenges they face across their habitats.
Many hummingbird species are now living on increasingly narrow margins. Habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species are reshaping ecosystems faster than these species can adapt. Some are restricted to a single valley, a single mountain range, or an isolated island, leaving little room for recovery when conditions shift.
This book was built to make that reality visible.
Through photography and clear, accessible context, Endangered Hummingbirds presents a visual and factual record of species at risk. It brings attention to hummingbirds that are rarely seen, often overlooked, and in many cases, declining.
The Literary Titan Book Awards recognize works that stand out for their impact, originality, and ability to engage readers with meaningful topics. Receiving this award in the Environment category reinforces the importance of documenting these species and sharing their stories while there is still time to act.
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
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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.