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There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for nectar ...

As summer vacations wrap up and North State kids return to school, one small bird is preparing for a monumental journey from the United States to Mexico. Hummingbird migration season gets underway ...

“It shows that all of nature is in constant flux and changing on some scale. This one is a dramatic change. It’s the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The ruby-throated is the only breeding hummingbird found in the eastern half ...

I don’t know about you, but I still have visitors to my hummingbird feeder! One male and one female ruby throated hummingbirds continue to fight for dominance over the feeder, but I encourage both of ...

Quick Take Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate about 2,000 miles annually from North America to the Yucatan Peninsula and back. Up to 70% of juveniles and 40% of adults perish along migration due to ...

INDIANA, USA — Hummingbirds have reached the Gulf Coast of the United States, and will slowly migrate north the next couple of months. We have the latest 2025 spring timeline for when you can expect ...

Last week I was picking squash, and out of the blue, I heard a loud whirring. I jumped up and spotted a tiny bird hovering above a scarlet runner bean. Its iridescent feathers gleamed in the sunlight.

Since spring has finally sprung, you can look forward to seeing some gorgeous blooms all around (if you haven't already). And along with these blooms come everyone's favorite sweet-beaked tiny ...

Anna’s hummingbirds (Calypte anna) are the most common hummingbirds on the West Coast of the United States and have a wingspan that’s only 4.7 inches wide. The study focused on Anna’s hummingbirds ...