For rufous hummingbirds in particular, traveling as much as 2000 miles each way, twice a year, is truly mind-boggling ...

Fill your flower garden with colorful, nectar-rich plants that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds from summer into fall.

The pelicans fly south for the winter, Becker said, but stay in the area during the summer. “They’re one of the most visible birds on the Mississippi River in the summertime,” he said.

For this reason, many late-blooming flowers to attract hummingbirds are considered plants you should not deadhead when the ...