Hummingbirds are spectacular to watch, but if you've been having a hard time attracting the birds to your backyard, there's one thing your landscape may be missing: hummingbird nectar. Due to their ...

Watching hummingbirds buzz around flowers and feeders is one of life’s simple pleasures. Most hummingbirds weigh in at just a few grams and measure a mere 3-5 inches. Yet, they attract the attention ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Learn how to make hummingbird nectar to attract hummingbirds to your backyard with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to the best time to put out hummingbird feeders, as well as when to take them down, most backyard birders err on the side of ...

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 ...