A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

Like a crown jewel, a hummingbird nest is one of the great wonders in all of nature. They are so tiny, so perfect. Yet, few of us have ever seen a hummingbird nest. This is because they are nearly ...

A nest made of spider webs has the advantages of being soft, with good insulation and is pliable enough to expand as the baby birds grow.

A tiny, avian newcomer has fluttered into a yard in Chilmark, and bird watchers still have a chance to see it.  For the first ...

In 1985, an odd-looking hummingbird appeared at a local couple's feeder. Since then, dozens of other rufous hummingbirds have appeared.

Arguably our coolest woodpecker, the yellow-bellied sapsucker has provided plenty of fodder for insults and jokes, ...

Planting hummingbird friendly plants isn't just about pretty flowers: You want a mix of blooms and food sources. That's why ...

Diane Crookham-Johnson has learned a lot from watching birds these last seven years. She’s learned that no matter how many ...

As you first begin considering your approach, Warren has some suggestions.

As Audubon magazine’s Field Editor for 45 years, Frank Graham, Jr. brought the beauty and resilience of nature into focus—as ...

We all love animals, but feeding them can trigger an ecological disaster in the ecosystem we live in—without us even ...

Members of CARRI or The Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, a nonprofit based in Estes Park had a great ...