TOLEDO, Ohio — As spring approaches, the annual migration of the ruby-throated hummingbird has begun. These tiny, incredible creatures are once again embarking on their long journey from their ...

Late morning on a Monday, March 14, I received an e-mail notifying me and others of an unusual bird sighting along the Mississippi River. The e-mail indicated that about an hour earlier, Brainerd area ...

Expect to see more and more tiny birds, with fast wings, long beaks, and bright red throat patches, starting next week and into the fall. You’ll find them at feeders, in backyards, and around flowers.

Flying nonstop approximately 500 miles from Central America, Mexico and the United States, the hummingbird, weighing just 0.2 ounces, migrates twice a year visiting our backyards during spring and ...

Have you ever heard of a slate-throated redstart? Neither had I until a few months ago! At the end of July, a rare bird alert popped up on my phone stating that a single bird of this species, which ...

With the recent spring-like temperatures in South Carolina this year, floral blooms are in abundance, buzzing bumblebees, birds chirping and pollen blanketing every inch of the outdoors. Along with ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- This week's bird will be the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Here is a description from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: A flash of green and red, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is ...

From hummingbirds to cardinals, bird feeders to bird flu — here are more stories about the winged creatures we love to see in our backyards (and beyond). Eleven hummingbird species have been spotted ...

Once north winds blow birds from their Canadian and Arctic breeding grounds into more southerly climes to spend their winter, white-throated sparrows tend to populate most area yards. Attractive ...

This sure is an exciting time of year! It seems like each day, a new plant is emerging, a different frog is singing or a new species of migrant songbird has returned from its wintering grounds. In the ...

120-million-year-old bird fossil has raised a perplexing mystery: how did it come to swallow over 800 stones, causing its death? This newly identified species, called Chromeornis funkyi, was ...