For many people, spiderwebs are synonymous with Halloween decorations and hard-to-reach spots that need dusting. For hummingbirds, they're a little piece of home. That's because these tiny birds use ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Just like it is for humans, watching hummingbirds flutter about your yard can be an enriching experience for cats and dogs, but did you know ...

Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests. Some nests are small and tidy, like grass baskets lined with cozy feathers. Others are large and messily blobbed with ...

Walking along a path in a DeKalb County park the other day, I noticed what seemed to be a commotion at a tent caterpillar web attached to a black cherry tree — a couple of energetic little birds were ...

DEAR JOAN: We thought you might get a kick out of what’s transpiring on our front porch. We have a hummingbird mobile hanging not 5 feet from our front door, and to our amazement, a hummingbird has ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

It’s very late in the day. There’s hardly any light left to discern the silhouette of birds at the feeders. One stands out, though, as a bit of a shock and joy at the same time. A male ruby throated ...

Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests. Some nests are small and tidy, like grass baskets lined with cozy feathers. Others are large and messily blobbed with ...

What is smaller than the width of a dime and weighs less than half a gram? That would be the egg of an Allen’s hummingbird. This tiny bird lays tiny eggs and lives in tiny nests. We are fortunate ...

Breeding season has already begun for some of Southern California’s tiniest year-round avian residents —Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds. The nesting season for our non-migratory hummingbirds runs from ...