Like tiny flying jewels, hummingbirds are a treat to observe zipping, perching, or sipping in your garden. There are around 300 species of hummingbirds, but only a handful venture north of South ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

Hummingbirds eat a lot—nearly half their body weight in nectar and bugs each day! But constant eating is what fuels them to keep their wings flapping up to 90 beats per second. You can help keep them ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

The hummingbird feeder I’ve hung on the porch is one of my unexpected joys in life. I originally hung it because hummingbirds kept checking out a certain spot—I’m convinced my house’s previous owners ...

That old Tupperware stacked in your kitchen could be the perfect start to a clever, eco-friendly DIY that brightens your ...

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

Learn how to make hummingbird food with this simple hummingbird food recipe. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures. These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to ...

These small and beautiful birds can be found in a wide range of environments from the tropics to deserts below sea level, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. These small birds can also be fed ...