Biologists at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are capturing and banding some of the world’s smallest birds.

There's a particular kind of quiet that settles over a yard when the birds stop showing up the way they used to. Feeders that ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

With the work it takes to raise a hummingbird family, females are typically scarce through the summer. But now, they're starting to appear.

Fourth of July is used as a rule-of-thumb date to mark the turning point — the high noon — of the natural year.

The Calliope hummingbird is a mighty flier! See what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find the tiny birds, and how ...

Seen often on wires and fences in towns, the Northern often feeds on berries during the winter. Monotypic. Length 10". Sexes ...

The views and scenic setting bordering the national forest attracted them to the home situated on the southeast slope of Mt.

Salvia is one of the largest plant families with approximately a thousand varieties found worldwide, writes Penny Pawl, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County.

Daniel Hipp is a dab hand at attracting hummingbirds, and can even get them to swoop by as he plays chess. Hipp’s video shows ...

Hummingbird videos can be a great way to practice mindfulness, giving you a chance to focus on the present moment. By ...

Adding more hummingbirds to your yard might be easier than you think. It all starts with a splash of just the right color.