Whether sipping nectar from flowers and zipping through the air, hummingbirds are a sure sign of spring in California. The itty-bitty birds are busy breeding and building nests, which means there ...

Hummingbirds in California are rapidly evolving. Within just a century, perhaps even just a few decades, their beaks have been getting pointier and pokier. ... eat, and live. In a new study ...

Calliope hummingbirds are a tiny species found mostly in Northern California. According to eBird, the best time to see one is in the spring when they travel north, taking a different route for ...

Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step toward becoming a “commensal” species that lives alongside humans, like ...

Anna's hummingbirds seem to be thriving amid urbanization in California, even as other hummingbird species have declined due to human activity. VWPics / Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...

Hummingbirds are tiny, brightly colored birds native to North and South America. There are over 300 hummingbird species, and they inhabit various habitats, such as temperate woodlands, mountain ...

The hum of a hummingbird is the noise generated by their wings, according to Live Science. Hummingbird wings move at around 70 beats per second, or more than 4,000 beats per minute.

Birders can spot seven hummingbird species in California, and while some hummingbirds are found in parts of the state year-round, other species can be seen in the spring thanks to their migration.

Hummingbirds gather around a hummingbird feeder filled with sugar water, in a backyard in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, July 17, 2014.

Hummingbirds can't live off just sugar water alone. They get a lot of protein from eating bugs. That's why Moore said you shouldn't spray your yard with insecticides.

Hummingbirds may be tiny, but the feisty birds can be fearless.. A video filmed in Scottsdale on Sept. 24 shows just how fearless they really are. The video, which was filmed by Thomas Lancione ...

“This is really the peak season for observing hummingbirds,” one expert said. Hummingbirds are ‘on the go’ in California. Here’s what you’ll see and how to attract them ...