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The Hummingbirds of Western Montana

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 yea...

Hummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspot

Hummingbirds are responsible for some of the fastest evolution in the plant kingdom.

Hummingbirds and pineapples: Why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspot

High above the rainforest floor, tiny ponds form in the leaves of plants perched on tree branches. Frogs breed in these ponds, alongside insects, microbes and even tiny crustaceans...

EB81 – Gems in Motion — Hummingbirds on Parade at Sendero Frutti

A whirlwind of ten hummingbird species turned the Sendero Frutti Tour into a living tapestry of color, motion, and impossibly varied wingbeats. This blog series chronicles Jim Gain...

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

The Juan Fernandez Firecrown is a critically endangered hummingbird that is only found on Robinson Crusoe Island, near Chile. Measuring more than 4 inches long from beak to tail, t...

EB67 – Brilliants, Woodstars, Coronets and More: A Hummingbird Spectacle at Guaycapi

A late‑morning surge of iridescent wings transformed Guaycapi Lodge into a living kaleidoscope, as a vibrant wave of hummingbirds swept in to claim the stage just moments after the...

I Am Hummingbird, Lord of Your Doorknob

Hark ye! I am hummingbird, tiny as a golf ball, dense as a chicken tender, with feathers the size of tomato seeds. I run on sugar. SUGAR. SUGAR WATER! Look look look look look look...

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

the hummingbird-red flower connection, with harvard’s patrick mckenzie

IF YOU’VE EVER posted a photo on the massive community science project called iNaturalist and wondered how such contributions get used in research… well, today’s guest is here to t...

The Surprising Secret of Hummingbird Tongues

Hummingbirds use their long tongues to sip nectar from flowers. They’re able to roll their tongues into a tube-like shape. Since the 1800s, scientists thought those tongues worked...

Migrations: Tiny Bird, Epic Journey

In the spring, Rufous Hummingbirds journey from Mexico to the northwest U.S., some as far north as Alaska! That’s almost 1,000 miles one way for a bird measuring just under four in...

Create a Container Wildlife Habitat for Hummingbirds and Butterflies (12 photos)

The occasional glimpse of a hummingbird or butterfly stopping by for a drink is one of the many reasons people enjoy a garden in flower. But what if you have little or no room to p...

How to attract hummingbirds to your yard

Simple tips for feeders, flowers and supporting their migration The post How to attract hummingbirds to your yard appeared first on AgriLife Today.

EB69 – Illuminating the Iridescence: Hummingbirds of Tandayapa Lodge Through Forest Light

A late‑afternoon return to Tandayapa Lodge offered the perfect chance to capture hummingbirds in their natural light—iridescence glowing, wings blurring, and the cloud‑forest atmos...

The best pollinators can drive evolutionary changes in flowers

A new study by plant biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, challenges a longstanding idea that stems from the large number of flowers in the mountains of Central...

The Three Waves of Hummingbird Fall Migration

By MD Imdadul Haque MD Imdadul Haque (Bangladesh) is the founder of BirdzFly.com. The site aims to provide insights into birds, bird behavior, and bird conservation. Every August,...

Nature Trail: Warm air masses from the south bring Hummingbird Hawk-moths to Ireland’s shores

EB92 – At the Edge of Imagination: The Sword‑Billed Hummingbirds at Zuro Loma

A bird born of imagination and evolution’s boldest gamble, the Sword‑billed Hummingbird turned our return to Zuro Loma into a moment of pure, impossible wonder This blog series chr...

OMG, So Cute!

It is called kawaii – cute – a very Japanese cultural and anthropological phenomenon. What can the rest of the world offer in terms of cuteness? The New World is a lost cause, I’m...

EB64 – The Grand Finale at Ángel’s Refuge: Hummingbirds in Full Flame

A dazzling parade of hummingbirds and a long‑awaited meeting with Ángel Paz brought our Refugio Paz de las Aves experience to a brilliant, unforgettable conclusion. This blog serie...

Hummers and Clearwings

As usual the day started off doing the moths (after Isaac woke me up around 4 am of course) and then after the school run I did a bit round the garden before lunch at Potters with...

EB68 – More Colorful Songbirds at Guaycapi

As the hummingbirds faded into the background, a fresh wave of brilliantly colored tanagers swept through Guaycapi Lodge, setting the stage for an afternoon of dazzling forest jewe...