A Hummingbird on My Balcony

Noah’s family has just moved in to a new apartment on the 22nd floor when an Anna’s hummingbird visits their balcony.

Soon the young boy notices a fuzzy nest being built--like Noah’s family, this hummingbird is making a new home. This true story shows the hummingbird through Noah’s eyes as he discovers how these birds feed, care for and raise their young. Alongside Noah’s story are facts explaining where Anna’s hummingbirds live, their role as pollinators and the threats they face from pollution, pesticides, urban predators and a warming climate. Readers will learn that with a few simple actions, we can all help hummingbirds survive and thrive in urban areas.

Isabelle Groc is a writer, wildlife photographer, filmmaker and speaker who focuses on environmental issues, wildlife natural history and conservation, endangered species and the changing relationships between people and their environments. Her stories and photographs have appeared in numerous publications, and her wildlife films have been shown in communities and festivals around the world. Isabelle is the author of Gone Is Gone, Conservation Canines and Sea Otters in the Orca Wild series. Born in the South of France, with family roots in Spain, Isabelle now lives in Vancouver.