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 ...

Fun Fact #1: There are over 300 species of hummingbirds, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. They are all citizens of the Americas…North, Central, and South. They can be encountered as far ...

This month I’m heading to southeast Arizona in pursuit of birds — hummingbirds, in particular. It’s the best time of year for it, despite the heat. I hope to raise my hummingbird life list to 14 or 15 ...

Sometimes nature surprises us with extraordinary products of evolution. One prime example is the extraordinary sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera). These relatively small birds have carved a ...

A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have ...

Experts explain whether you should feed hummingbirds in winter, when it helps, and what to know about maintaining feeders in ...

A Steamboat Springs resident for 52 years and a retired middle school science teacher, Winston Walker is among many hummingbird enthusiasts who are paying close attention to the flashy hummers at ...

But when veterinarians can confidently detect fractures, it means they can stabilize the bones using tools like splints. According to Mitchell, hummingbird bone fractures can heal as fast as one to ...

Gwen Bartonek is endlessly fascinated by hummingbirds. She loves observing their territorial behavior. “They wait and they look at their territory all day and as soon as somebody else comes, they dive ...

The return of warmer weather brings the return of Iowa's bird population as millions of feathered friends fly north for spring. In particular, hummingbirds will make their way back to Iowa in the next ...

Utah biologists invite the public to a rare, hands-on look at one of nature’s tiniest marvels Hummingbirds are on the move through Utah this summer, and while many of us enjoy watching them zip from ...