You may have noticed more hummingbirds around lately. They start heading south as early as July so more are moving through Teller County. In addition to our common breeder the broad-tailed hummingbird ...

When it comes to flirting, animals know how to put on a show. In the bird world, males often go to great lengths to attract female attention, like peacocks shaking their tail feathers and manakins ...

Male broad-tailed hummingbirds (hereafter BTH), Selasphorus platycercus, arrived first, and they immediately got down to business. Each male’s first objective was to find and defend a breeding ...

One of my favorite joys of the summer months is watching our amazing hummingbirds. The broad-tailed hummingbirds arrive around May 1. We often have wintery weather during the month of May, so it is ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

In the course of other studies we have amassed a decade of records from banding, and observing the nests of, a breeding population of broad-tailed hummingbirds in Colorado, USA. In addition we have ...

In my 24 years of living in the Southwest, I’ve learned to anticipate certain times of year for their potential for interesting happenings in the bird world. The month of August ranks high, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eleven hummingbird species have been spotted in North Carolina, though the Ruby-throated hummingbird — the most prevalent species ...

The broad-tailed hummingbird was feeding noisily at the feeder when a bolt of copper shot from the sky right toward it. Flashes of red, green and orange filled the air as the two miniature-flying ...

When it comes to flirting, animals know how to put on a show. In the bird world, males often go to great lengths to attract female attention, like peacocks shaking their tail feathers and manakins ...