Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and elegant creatures on earth, and inviting them into your yard is almost like seeing a fairy flitting about. Like a mythical creature, however, ...

A northern Michigan homeowner was surprised to see a hummingbird at his feeder in the middle of winter. But the intrigue only increased when the little bird turned out to be a species that's native to ...

As summer vacations wrap up and kids return to school, one small bird is preparing for a monumental journey. Hummingbird migration season gets underway in August, sending the birds flying to warm ...

Hummingbirds are perhaps our best-loved birds, but there’s a lot that people don’t know about them. What kinds of hummingbirds are these? Do they migrate? What does their courtship look like? Right ...

These living jewels in our gardens give us the joy of watching them in their pursuit of life: drinking nectar from flowers or feeders, nabbing an insect in the air, chasing another hummingbird from ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species expected in the Wilmington area during breeding season. Male Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Wilmington by early April.

One of the many signs of fall, aside from the chilling temperatures and the changing colors of the leaves, is the departure of New Jersey's beloved hummingbirds as they begin their annual migration to ...

Pesticides are the nerve center threat driving hummingbirds away, thinning their insect prey and contaminating nectar. This matters because insects form the protein-rich diet hummingbirds need, so ...