Blooming flowers provide natural nectar sources, but hummingbirds primarily eat bugs, including an assortment of gnats, mosquitoes, crane flies, midges and spiders.

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

As temperatures warm and spring progresses, our landscapes come alive. Plants resume growth and begin flowering, insects emerge and hummingbirds return. These charismatic birds captivate us with their ...

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...

To prepare for the journey, a hummingbird will nearly double its body mass. Most hummingbirds will leave the state by late September and early October. Residents can attract hummingbirds by providing ...

Hummingbirds have started appearing in parts of New York. By mid-May, the birds should be present throughout the entire state. The very first ruby-throated hummingbirds were spotted within New York ...