I’ve been noticing more than one ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeder recently. Two, sometimes even three, sharing the feeder. None of these have the ruby-throat of an adult male. So, these are ...
After tracking the hummingbirds as they came north back in spring, it's now time to say goodbye as they head back down south for the season. While some hummingbirds start their journey as early as ...
For many years, my husband Joe and I camped at remote sites to work on reintroducing and monitoring peregrine falcons to Upper Peninsula sites. At times, we parked the truck and camper at the end of ...
Flying nonstop approximately 500 miles from Central America, Mexico and the United States, the hummingbird, weighing just 0.2 ounces, migrates twice a year visiting our backyards during spring and ...
A male ruby-throated hummingbird with its glistening reddish-orange throat showed up at a feeder outside our kitchen window in early July; it served as a harbinger of fall's massive hummingbird ...
If you’re quick, you may see a hummingbird flitting around your garden or possibly hovering as it sips nectar. These tiny birds are marvels for reasons beyond what you might already know. The most ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- This week's bird will be the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Here is a description from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is ...
Clean, prep and hang up your feeders now — those tiny flying jewels have been spotted in Louisiana and more are on the way. Louisiana is on the hummingbird highway, and the best way for you to get ...
Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests. Some nests are small and tidy, like grass baskets lined with cozy feathers. Others are large and messily blobbed with ...
Walking along a path in a DeKalb County park the other day, I noticed what seemed to be a commotion at a tent caterpillar web attached to a black cherry tree — a couple of energetic little birds were ...
Mike Weirich sent photos of a ruby-throated hummingbird in his yard at Great Neck Estates in Virginia Beach. “We’ve had hummingbirds at our feeder for years, but never has one come down to the wire ...