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 ...

It's no secret that hummingbirds are tiny — but just how small are hummingbird eggs? Their teeny-tiny size might surprise you!

When most people think of bird nests, they picture a tea-cup-sized structure built of grass and twigs. Many nests, in fact, do resemble grassy cups, but the full range of bird nests embraces ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

As ornithologists and most birders know, hummingbirds are tiny but mighty – mighty as in mighty aggressive. These small birds have rightly earned their warlike reputation because they viciously defend ...