By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...

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 ...

Hummingbirds are likely to revisit places that reliably provide food and refuge on their way back to Mexico. ... Some have even nested in the woods around our house (we have seen a few nests).

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...