If you've ever scoured the garden center for ways to invite more hummingbirds into your backyard, you've likely stumbled across "hummingbird houses" — tiny, decorative structures marketed as ideal ...

Nest boxes are birdhouse alternatives that suit hummingbirds, who don't favor full enclosures. This DIY comes together with wood scraps and a few tools.

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: About 10 days ago, a hummingbird began to create a nest on a mobile hanging under my patio overhang. The mobile is right in front of my kitchen window. For days, the hummingbird would come ...

Planting trees that attract hummingbirds with thinner branches and stems for them to perch on is a good idea, for example a tulip tree (like this tulip tree from Nature Hills) has plenty of perching ...

Dad had a saying. “I won’t let it whip me.” He prevailed over stubborn bolts, obstinate lawn mowers, welding projects and just about anything that crossed his path, except one small, elusive critter.

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

DEAR JOAN: We thought you might get a kick out of what’s transpiring on our front porch. We have a hummingbird mobile hanging not 5 feet from our front door, and to our amazement, a hummingbird has ...