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Few things are more rewarding to a gardener than spotting hummingbirds flitting around your garden, whether they're attracted to the native flora or a DIY hummingbird feeder made from household items.

Two hummingbirds equals twice as much fun as one, right? Not always. Male hummingbirds in particular are often territorial over food, guarding what they feel belongs to them. A dispute may occur when ...

Ithaca, NY—The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round ...

What is it about the ruby-throated hummingbird that fascinates us? Its size? Its speed? Its graceful, yet fierce, in-flight antics? Or is knowing how fleeting their presence can be? It is migration ...

Have you been setting up your backyard, turning it into a verified five-star buffet for birds, but hummingbirds keep flying past? Yeah, that sucks. But it turns out that there is a factor you may not ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

High-speed cameras have revealed how hummingbirds negotiate their way through tiny gaps while in flight, which happens much too quickly for the human eye to properly see. The findings could inform new ...

At first, I didn't know what I was seeing — a tiny blur at the edge of a bush in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood, from which emitted a dramatic, high-pitched scream. Then the scene became clear: Two ...

Hummingbirds make a much-anticipated arrival in the spring, but keeping them around in the fall takes a little effort on the part of residents. By the time August rolls around, they’re ready for a ...

Bird song is once again starting to fill the Washington air as temperatures creep up and migratory birds return to the Evergreen State. One type of hummingbird calls Washington state home year-round, ...