One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

Hummingbirds are some of the most captivating creatures to welcome into your garden. With their iridescent feathers, rapid ...

A wonderful group of plants called gingers thrive in the heat and delight us with bold foliage and attractive flowers.

Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different ...

July in southwest Colorado is a showcase of precious summer in her full majesty. From alpine tundra to forests of spruce, ...

Native to Asia, Europe, and North America, these shrubs come in a variety of species and cultivars, each offering unique flower shapes and colors that are highly attractive to hummingbirds. Azaleas ...

They might drive other hummingbirds away from your feeder, regardless if there's an ample food supply for any resident bird. Aggression can vary by species, however. One of the most common aggressors ...

In particular, ample peaks and ranges create a wealth of unique biomes appealing to hummingbirds, stratified by elevation. “They are fundamentally mountain birds,” says Sheri Williamson, an ...

According to the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, about one-third of all American bird species are of high or moderate concern due to low populations, declining trend or other threats.

Hummingbirds are the lightest North American birds, most weighing 3 to 4 grams which would be equivalent to less than 2 pennies.