There are several explanations for why hummers behave in this manner! The biggest reasons hummingbirds engage in aerial combat are to secure breeding and feeding territory. A true in-flight fight of ...

Hummingbirds are a reminder to appreciate and discover the wonder of nature. Throughout my time studying hummingbirds they have taught me many lessons. I have learned about the sounds they make, where ...

It is a little past 6:30 in the morning on Whidbey Island, in Washington’s Puget Sound, and despite the earliness of the hour and wretchedness of the weather, Dan Harville is admiring the torch lilies ...

Filmmaker Sally Aitken observes Terry Masear’s efforts to rehabilitate wounded hummingbirds, mixing stunning slow-motion footage of the creatures with insights into a caregiver with scars of her own.

Hummingbirds don't visit feeders at random. Their survival demands a strict daily rhythm tied to sunrise and sunset, and once ...

Hummingbird in a backyard of a Santa Rosa resident. (Cristi Ronchelli / Santa Rosa) Step into your yard at dawn in Sonoma County, breathe in deep, and you’ll sense magic. That unmistakable buzz — the ...

It’s not as simple as planting a garden full of red flowers.

Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...