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.
Bird of the month: Ruby-throated hummingbird. Description: The most common hummingbird in the Eastern United States, the ruby-throated averages 3 inches long and weighs 1/10 or 2/10 ounce. The birds ...
Woodpeckers are important members of the bird community, pounding out nesting holes later used by other cavity-nesting bird species. Tree cavities are hard to find. When the birds are attacking your ...
A red-throated loon was spotted visiting the Connecticut River Valley this past week on its way to its Arctic breeding grounds.The smallest of the five types of loons found in North America, the ...
South Carolina has already begun to have spring-like temperatures early this year, causing an array of floral blooms, buzzing bumblebees, birds chirping and pollen blanketing every inch of the ...
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 ...
A bright red bird is one of the most eye-catching wonders of nature. Beyond their beauty, there is a reason behind that pop of color. Male birds are typically the brightly colored ones, which helps ...
Spotting a Eurasian collard dove is not normally exciting for a birder in Indiana. But when Jim Brown recently learned one had been seen in Greene County near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, he was ...
Thousands of beautiful birds will flock to South Carolina this spring after wintering in Mexico and Central America. Among these birds is the ruby-throated hummingbird, the most predominant species in ...
If you’re quick, you may see a hummingbird flitting around your garden or possibly hovering as it sips nectar. These tiny birds are marvels for reasons beyond what you might already know. The most ...
Guess whose back? Nearly the entire population of 7 million ruby-throated hummingbirds that breed across the eastern half of North America. They migrate here from August until early October. They’ll ...
They've spent the spring and summer flitting from flower to feeder, but now it's time for hummingbirds to travel where warmer weather waits. Hummingbirds will soon begin their migration south, heading ...