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 ...

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 ...

One pet's trash is a hummingbird's treasure. Next time you're grooming your furry friend, consider how they may provide a ...

When most people think of bird nests, they picture a tea-cup-sized structure built of grass and twigs. Many nests, in fact, do resemble grassy cups, but the full range of bird nests embraces ...

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 ...

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

The hummingbirds that had been at your backyard feeders until a week or two ago could be missing for a range of reasons, but there’s one possibility more likely than all the rest. Hummingbirds are in ...

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 ...

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

If you want to attract more birds to your yard, one of the best ways to go about it is providing your local feathered friends with the resources they need to survive: food, water, and shelter. However ...