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 ...

DEAR JOAN: About 10 days ago, a hummingbird began to create a nest on a mobile hanging under my patio overhang. The mobile is right in front of my kitchen window. For days, the hummingbird would come ...

In a couple of weeks, ruby-throated hummingbirds will begin arriving in Georgia for their nesting season after overwintering in Mexico and Central America. That means many of us homeowners will be ...

First, the nest is so small — about the size of a walnut half-shell — that there is barely room for two eggs, let alone more. Second, once the young hatch, the nest has just enough room to accommodate ...

Wondering why you never see a male hummingbird at your feeder? Our birding experts provide the reason why boy birds aren't in ...

Learn how to tell male and female hummingbirds apart with these three simple tips. Discover the clues in their color, size, ...

Tiny hummingbird nests, with their coffee-bean-size eggs, are a tempting treat for predators. But a new study finds that hummingbirds have evolved a clever approach to home security: They use hawks as ...

Established in 1999, the Resilience Alliance is an international, multidisciplinary research organization that explores the dynamics of social-ecological systems. RA members collaborate across ...

In March last year, my husband, Dennis, was in our backyard with the garden hose when a female Anna’s hummingbird buzzed his ear. We soon found her nest on our 8-foot-tall prickly pear cactus. As a ...

For 3 1/2 weeks, Garry and Pat Porter have hosted an uninvited house guest, one that seldom leaves and who recently showed up with her two kids, too. But the guest, a thumb-sized ruby-throated ...