Hummingbirds are reaching the U.S.'s northernmost states as the small but mighty birds wrap up their spring migration season. Known for their impossibly fast wings and long, slender beaks, ...
Since spring has finally sprung, you can look forward to seeing some gorgeous blooms all around (if you haven't already). And along with these blooms come everyone's favorite sweet-beaked tiny ...
You’ll know it’s a male rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) if you see its back completely covered with coppery orange feathers. Males are reddish brown on the back, base of crown and most of the ...
An interactive map traces the spring 2025 migration north of hummingbirds. The birds are projected to arrive in Michigan later this month. Hummingbirds are flying north, and Michigan birdwatchers can ...
You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their young. However, did you know that there is a tiny, five-inch traveler that ...
The temperature the morning I wrote this column was 30 degrees and the three hummingbird feeders I still have out were partially frozen. To most people, it seems strange to expect to see a hummingbird ...
Michigan is welcoming hummingbirds for the season as they arrive from their winter homes. An interactive map traces the spring 2025 migration north of the birds. The annual migration of hummingbirds ...
On what turned out to be the earliest date yet we’ve recorded in our yard for a southward-bound rufous hummingbird, June 24 th, we heard the familiar castanet-like twittering call and spotted the ...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating south for the winter, but other species may winter in Mississippi. Coastal residents have a higher likelihood of spotting wintering hummingbirds, including ...
Hummingbirds are beginning to make their winter migration to Mexico and Central America. The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only one of it's kind of nest and breed in Tennessee. The best, and ...