This immature ruby-throated hummingbird is probably a young male. This identification is based on the very beginnings of red speckles on the throat, which will eventually develop into iridescent red ...

Dear Reader, I am pleased to announce the 2023 Hummingbird Wars are now open! This is a time of great excitement and entertainment for me and I look forward to it with great anticipation every year.

Q: I'm happy to have both orioles and hummingbirds sipping the sugar water in my nectar feeder, but the problem is that they're not sharing. It looks as if the orioles drive off the hummingbirds when ...