There are 365 different types of hummingbird living across the Americas, of which 15 live in the United States. In some cases, knowing their common names can make them easy to identify, like the ...
Identifying the types of hummingbirds that feed in your yard can be both fun and frustrating. Sometimes it’s simple, but in some places distinguishing between species be downright challenging. Much ...
Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight. As symbols of hope and joy, it’s no wonder we want to bring hummers closer ...
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 ...
Hummingbirds in North America are currently experiencing contrasting population changes, and little is known about the factors contributing to these changes. We examined the demography of two species ...
Hummingbirds return to Colorado from around April to August each year. Four species can typically be seen in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The Audubon society recommends feeding hummingbirds ...
Carole Turek knows a thing or two about hummingbirds. Nicknamed the "hummingbird whisperer," Turek has been on a mission to try to photograph every single hummingbird species in the world and document ...
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 ...
A Mississippi man kept a hummingbird feeder clean and filled well after native ruby-throated hummingbirds migrated South for the winter. He recently got a pleasant surprise when a another species of ...