Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...

Anna’s hummingbirds, named after Anna Masséna, duchess of Rivoli, are native to western coastal regions of North America. The mixed habitats of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden provide a ...

While most hummingbirds migrate south before winter, one species is increasingly staying put on Vancouver Island, and ...

But putting out a a properly stocked feeder can help Anna's hummingbirds through the winter. The BC SPCA provides tips on how. Keep feeders clean: Fungus or bacteria can lead to infections that cause ...

A new study suggests that Anna's Hummingbirds in the western United States are not only keeping up with human influence on their habitat, they're thriving. According to a recent study in Global Change ...

I’m delighted to regularly look out of my kitchen window and spot an Anna’s hummingbird at the feeder which hangs from my ...

The profusion of hummingbird feeders in California homes has not only allowed some hummingbirds to expand their range, but has also altered the shape of their beaks. Native to Southern California, ...

Many bird enthusiasts like to hang bright red feeders filled with homemade sugar water to attract hummingbirds to their gardens. Now, new research suggests this common practice may be driving rapid ...

Discoveries about evolution have long been intertwined with bird beaks. The huge variety of beak shapes among finches in the Galapagos Islands became emblematic of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural ...