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 ...

The calendar says that it’s winter. But for much of the natural world in coastal California, life is clearly awakening as abundant water and already lengthening days give their cues. Grasses are green ...

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 ...

If you want to attract more birds to your yard, one of the best ways to go about it is providing your local feathered friends with the resources they need to survive: food, water, and shelter. However ...

If you are anything like me, by May, you will be in full garden mode, sowing seeds, deadheading blooms, and trimming winter-flowering shrubs and trees. But before you reach for the pruning shears, ...

Plant honeysuckle to attract hummingbirds to your garden. The fragrant perennial shrub has a tubular flower that is perfectly suited to the birds' beaks. Fenkep Now that the last cold snap of winter ...