Hummingbirds at Home

May 21, 2020 — Warmer weather is on its way—and so are migrant hummers returning from their southern wintering grounds to their summer breeding ranges. Here’s a regional guide for when they should arrive and the food they’re seeking.

April 10, 2017 — As hummers make their way north for spring, draw them to your yard or space with the plants they need to refuel.

July 21, 2016 — The birds can master their own physics by sizing up the objects in their path.

May 03, 2016 — By tracking these tiny birds, we can detect important imbalances in the environment.

April 13, 2016 — A lifestyle like theirs can only be matched by multiple sugar highs.

April 27, 2015 — This species could see 90 percent of its breeding range shift as our climate changes.

April 27, 2015 — Birders find that hummingbirds are sticking around through the cold season.

April 10, 2015 — Descriptions of these nectar-sipping birds, written in an 1800s mindset.

April 08, 2015 — Make smart plant choices and, with a little bit of work, your backyard can host these tiny miracles (and help scientists save them).

April 07, 2015 — By 2080, four species of hummingbirds will likely be forced north thanks to warming temperatures.