Despite the slow start to warmer temperatures this year, signs of spring are beginning to pop-up all around Sacramento. You might have even started to spot colorful hummingbirds flying around the city ...

Birds have evolved some very strange features and behaviors in order to woo mates. Birds-of-paradise feathers are a natural vantablack. Bowerbirds build elaborate and colorful nests. And it seems that ...

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Close-up of a colorful hummingbird perched on a blurred corner - Isabel Eve/Shutterstock Did you know that you can turn your very own balcony into a veritable oasis for hummingbirds? Indeed, while a ...

“I feel there is no way to avoid thinking of color when you think of hummingbirds”, said Gabriela Venable, who is the lead author of the newly published study of hummingbird color (ref). “We give them ...

Songbirds, we love your tunes, but when it comes to performers, hummingbirds are delightful. They buzz. They dart. They dazzle. Together, it makes for a tough act to follow. With spring less than a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hummingbirds are the most amazing little creatures. Their aerial acrobatics are a delight to behold as ...