“It shows that all of nature is in constant flux and changing on some scale. This one is a dramatic change. It’s the ...

She asked me not to reveal her name or exact location for fear she’d be inundated with birdwatchers. But I can tell you that when we talked she exuded delight with watching a western rufous ...

I can’t imagine a better outcome for a nature writer. Congratulations go out to my colleague Mike Slater, who writes a weekly natural history column in Berks Country. He has written extensively over ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Forget about a partridge in a pear tree. This holiday season, if you're lucky, you could have a hummingbird spending part of the fall or early winter in your backyard. A number of ...

Talk about an incredible journey. A rufous hummingbird — a western bird that is not even supposed to be on the East Coast — has returned to Terri and Doug Elvey’s feeders in Quarryville for the second ...

There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for nectar ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that it was not unusual for the rufous hummingbird to frequent the Washington area. It visits in small numbers. The story also said that ...

image: Plucky, beautiful and declining in numbers at about a 2% annual rate, the rufous hummingbird makes its long annual migration in different timing and route patterns based the birds' age and sex, ...

If the weather forecast is correct it will be cold and windy the day this column appears, but on Thanksgiving morning there was no wind and it was mild. It's late November, though, and it should be ...

Based on the number of reports from readers who have rufous hummingbirds at their feeders, I'm beginning to wonder if the ruddy-colored hummingbirds are making Texas their winter home this year. It's ...

Based on the number of reports from readers who have rufous hummingbirds at their feeders, I'm beginning to wonder if the ruddy-colored hummingbirds are making Texas their winter home this year. It's ...

The only thing better than seeing a hummingbird is hearing one. Either way, it means you’re close enough to be thrilled by these tiny, yet sensational birds. That arresting sound of a nearby ...