You love watching these tiny jewel-toned wonders zip around your garden all season long. But as the number of daylight hours wanes, it’s likely you’ll see fewer hummingbirds in your back yard.

Planting hummingbird friendly plants isn't just about pretty flowers: You want a mix of blooms and food sources. That's why ...

With a sharp eye and a love for Alameda's feathered friends, Deborah Crooks made a remarkable discovery at the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. A juvenile sharp-tailed sandpiper, considered a "continental ...

Members of CARRI or The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, a nonprofit based in Estes Park had a great ...

A tiny, avian newcomer has fluttered into a yard in Chilmark, and bird watchers still have a chance to see it.  For the first time, a rufous hummingbird has been spotted on the Island. While this ...

Hummingbirds generally evoke thoughts of warm weather and summer. Mostly, that would be correct, but the times, they are a-changin’. Of the 16 hummingbird species that nest in the U.S., only one ...

Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...

We’re off to a cold and snowy winter. And wouldn’t a hummingbird be feeding at a residence in Wyoming. The homeowners are Gerry and Joyce Ignatz, a wonderful couple we have known for decades. The ...

Common birds—those with relatively large, widespread populations—are facing some of the steepest downturns. The data ...