One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

In a couple of weeks, ruby-throated hummingbirds will begin arriving in Georgia for their nesting season after overwintering in Mexico and Central America. That means many of us homeowners will be ...

While migrating hummingbirds may continue to trickle through for the next couple of weeks, the breeding population of black-chinned hummingbirds has quickly settled into nesting mode. Those of us ...

The calendar says that it’s winter. But for much of the natural world in coastal California, life is clearly awakening as abundant water and already lengthening days give their cues. Grasses are green ...

We’ve passed the winter solstice and that means we’re on the way to spring and the gardening season. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...

What Does a Violet-Crowned Hummingbird Look Like? Both male and female violet-crowned hummingbirds measure about 4 inches with snowy white underparts. No other U.S. hummingbird shares the starkly ...

Late spring signals the arrival of special spring visitors -- those flighty little jewels called hummingbirds. If you haven't put your hummingbird feeder out yet, you may want to do it in the next few ...

In a nest barely the size of a golf ball, an Anna’s hummingbird has two healthy chicks almost ready to leave the nest. This is the first time these birds have ever been seen nesting in Big Bend. - ...

Iridescent purple bow ties are the telltale signs of black-chinned hummingbirds. This species is a common backyard visitor in ...

According to the calendar, spring begins on March 20. According to many birds, it’s starting now. For birds, spring means the nesting season: song and courtship followed by nest construction and the ...

Whether sipping nectar from flowers and zipping through the air, hummingbirds are a sure sign of spring in California. The itty-bitty birds are busy breeding and building nests, which means there are ...