Self-educated ornithologists Bob and Martha Sargent of Clay, Ala., entertain thousands of visitors in their back yard each year--ruby-throated hummingbirds, migrating to and from Central America. The Sargents are among the nation’s pre-eminent authorities on ruby-throats and other migratory birds. See how they meticulously train volunteers who trap and band birds for research purposes, and watch them performing a census at Ft. Morgan that yields a remarkable variety of birds. Producer: Brent Davis A Bird In The Hand, a CPT&R program about hummingbird research in Alabama, received a first prize in the science and nature documentary category at the recent National Educational and Telecommunications Association (NETA) conference in Las Vegas.

NETA honored the CPT&R documentary "A Bird In the Hand" for excellence in science and nature programming.

A Bird In The Hand tells about hummingbird banding and research conducted in Alabama by Bob and Martha Sargent and other members of the Hummer/Bird Study Group.

NETA is an organization of 110 public television stations across the United States.

"A Bird In The Hand" was shot and produced in high-definition television. Videographers Wade Woodall and Ricky Harmon captured beautiful images of hummingbirds and other migratory songbirds for the program. The documentary was produced by Brent Davis.

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