Every year one billion birds, including hummingbirds, die after flying into windows. Although window strikes can happen at any time, they are more frequent during migration as birds visit unfamiliar settings and mistake window reflections of trees, plants or sky for open space. You can take steps to prevent this. Consider the placement of your hummingbird feeders: make sure they are either more than 25 feet from your window or right next to it. Add barriers or markings to

Wine-throated Hummingbird © Gabriel Rodríguez Coloma   @garocos_photography We asked Guatemalan birding guide, photographer, and...

There's nothing more frustrating than watching your hummingbird feeder get taken over by bees, wasps, or ants. Not only can this...

Keeping your hummingbird feeders clean and filled with fresh nectar isn’t just good bird etiquette—it’s critical for the health and...

The "chispita" (Selasphorus sp.) Hummingbirds of Costa Rica. From left to right: Volcano Hummingbird (torridus subspecies), Scintillant...

While native flowering plants are the best source of nectar for hummingbirds, supplementing with a well-tended sugar-water feeder, or...

A recently released 20-minute video has been taking the hummingbird world by storm. " The Bird in My Backyard " follows citizen scientist Eric Pittman as he films and photographs the Anna’s hummingbirds that nest in his backyard in Victoria, British Columbia. This visually stunning documentary deserves to be seen on your big screen TV.  “Being able to show the impact that someone can have just from keeping an eye on their backyard is really cool to me,” says Ryan Wilkes, who

Hummingbirds are among the most fascinating creatures on the planet. We have all been captivated by their 60-80 beats per second wing...

Tolima Blossomcrown. Credit: Annie Jimenez and David Bejarano Scientific name: Anthocephala berlepschi Location: Colombia IUCN Status: ...