Spring is my favorite season, as a lady who loves birds. I have several, and we have an acre of land with a whole lot of trees: it's basically bird city in my backyard. One bird I am working on ...

Hummingbirds have favorite colors, and their preferences revolve around how nectar-filled a flower is to them and how easy it ...

The good news is that attracting hummingbirds doesn't require a complete garden makeover. These birds are primarily looking for three things: food, water, and places to rest. By making a few simple ...

Scientists thought a gold-throated hummingbird was a new species. DNA revealed that it's a hybrid of two different species, each with pink throats. The discovery sheds light on how birds produce ...

Sierra San Antonio sage, a hybrid, is featured in the UC Davis hummingbird garden. Renee C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com Have you been fortunate enough to be buzzed by a hummingbird in the garden? Maybe it’s ...

The Pink-throated Brilliant hummingbird, Heliodoxa gularis, has, unsurprisingly, a brilliant pink throat. So does its cousin, the Rufous-webbed Brilliant hummingbird, Heliodoxa branickii. When ...