Hummingbird nectar is simple sugar water, isn’t it? While that is true, it does take care and thoughtfulness to ensure hummingbird nectar is safe and nutritious for birds to sip. These easy tips…

From lifers to optics to vagrants, birding has a vocabulary all its own. Birders who are especially fond of hummingbirds, however, know there are even more special words for these special birds. Knowi…

Tiny birds have no time to waste and baby hummingbirds don’t stay babies for long. That short period in the nest, however, is a critical one. Birders who know how long hummingbird babies stay in…

Though they are the world’s smallest birds, hummingbirds have some of the biggest feathered attitudes and will often fight with one another. They might even attack and chase much larger birds or…

Tiny birds can get into big trouble on hot days. Hummingbirds already have naturally high metabolism and body temperature, but hot days can be just as unpleasant and stressful to the birds as they can…