For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Pesticides are the nerve center threat driving hummingbirds away, thinning their insect prey and contaminating nectar. This matters because insects form the protein-rich diet hummingbirds need, so ...

Red valerian, also known as Jupiter's Beard, is a low-maintenance plant that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. The plant's bright color and tubular shape provide ideal feeding conditions for ...

One of the many signs of fall, aside from the cooling temperatures and the changing colors of the leaves, is the departure of New Jersey's beloved hummingbirds as they begin their annual migration to ...

The birds of summer, those energetic hooded orioles are gone. Every year from March to September these colorful clowns brighten our gardens as they feed on the offerings of nectar, grape jelly or ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio residents will likely spot their last hummingbirds of the year soon, as the birds stop to refuel at feeders before migrating south for the winter. In August, hummingbirds ...

Ohio's hummingbirds will soon begin migrating to wintering locations in Mexico and Central America. Decreasing daylight hours in the late summer and early fall signal the birds to travel south for the ...

As hummingbirds migrate for the winter, hundreds of the agile creatures are flocking to nectar-filled feeders across south Louisiana, where some will stop to refuel before heading even further south.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating south for the winter, but other species may winter in Mississippi. Coastal residents have a higher likelihood of spotting wintering hummingbirds, including ...