A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush –– unless it’s a hummingbird. Then it could actually cost you a $500 fine or six months in prison, according to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of ...

Tiny hummingbird nests, with their coffee-bean-size eggs, are a tempting treat for predators. But a new study finds that hummingbirds have evolved a clever approach to home security: They use ...

What flowers or plants can I plant to attract hummingbirds?  —Bruce Palmer, Algonquin Seeing a hummingbird is always a ...

I walk by a patch of wild blackberries before I enter the woods. During the second half of August, with the passing of blueberries and raspberries, these juicy berries are a great delight. More ...

A hummingbird’s nest doesn’t need to be as large as other birds. Chicks only stay in the nest for about a month before learning to fly. During that time, mama and her babies have plenty of space.

The nests that house those eggs are tiny — about the size of half an English walnut shell — and typically located in trees at the edge of woods, or forests with other openings like along a ...

Dad had a saying. “I won’t let it whip me.” He prevailed over stubborn bolts, obstinate lawn mowers, welding projects and just about anything that crossed his path, except one ...

For 3 1/2 weeks, Garry and Pat Porter have hosted Ruby, a ruby-throated hummingbird, and her kids in a nest at their home in east Wichita. On Thursday morning, the tiny bird was feeding two baby ...