One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...
Whether sipping nectar from flowers and zipping through the air, hummingbirds are a sure sign of spring in California. The itty-bitty birds are busy breeding and building nests, which means there are ...
A look at the tiny and mighty migrators buzzing around our flowers. There are more than 350 different species of hummingbirds across the Americas. Their little bodies have big appetites and they eat ...
The largest North American bird, the California condor, isn’t found in Colorado, let alone Summit County. We do have bald eagles and golden eagles, but next to a condor, our eagles are pikers. Golden ...
A bird the size of a car key and weighing little more than a pingpong ball has returned to the Inland Northwest after migrating some 2,500 miles from its overwintering site in Mexico. Flitting about ...
It’s hard to imagine living in a place without hummingbirds, but most people in the world are not likely to ever see one. Better than three percent of the planet’s 10,000 bird species are hummingbirds ...
A Steamboat Springs resident for 52 years and a retired middle school science teacher, Winston Walker is among many hummingbird enthusiasts who are paying close attention to the flashy hummers at ...
Time to mix up the nectar and fill those hummingbird feeders — those tiny flying jewels have arrived in Louisiana. Hundreds of ruby-throated hummingbirds are beginning to gather around feeders in ...