When researchers found a hummingbird with glittering gold feathers, they initially thought a new species had been discovered, but what they actually found was far more unusual. The bird — found in ...

If you love attracting hummingbirds to your yard and garden as much as we do, odds are you have at least one hummingbird feeder hanging around your home, or you're at least considering purchasing one.

Most birds that flit through dense, leafy forests have a strategy for maneuvering through tight windows in the vegetation — they bend their wings at the wrist or elbow and barrel through. But ...

Now that we’re in the second half of October, landscapes are finally showing color. But I have no idea how long the fall color will last because of the dry weather. Alongside one road David and I ...

hummingbird hovers in the air - Jenny Grewal / 500px/Getty Images Hummingbirds aren't just fun to watch, they're also great pollinators. While there are a variety of ways to attract hummingbirds to ...

Although hummingbirds feeding on bright red flowers may be the last thing you'd expect to see in a dry, desert landscape, scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata) didn't get the memo. Known for its bright ...

Hummingbirds are on the move back to the United States after spending the winter in Mexico and Central America. Here's how close they are to you.

Now that we’re in the second half of October landscapes are finally showing color. But I have no idea how long the fall color will last because of the dry weather. Alongside one road David and I ...

Hummingbirds are highly maneuverable fliers, flitting forward and backward as they home in on flowers. But in the dense foliage many inhabit, they often encounter gaps that are too narrow for their ...

An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) navigating an aperture too small for its wingspan by sidling through while flapping its wings. Credit: Marc Badger, UC Berkeley Most birds that flit through dense, ...