Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'll be the first to admit that birds oftentimes do some pretty strange things. With that disclaimer out of the way, there still ...

Our region is justly noted for its varied laurel and rhododendron species. For most of us, year in and year out, the commonest and largest of these tends to be rosebay rhododendron. You don't have to ...

I am aware that what I think is delightful, especially in the insect world, many people do not. However, hummingbird hawk moths are one insect most everyone gets truly excited to see. These moths are ...

Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. Most of what scientists know about ...

Allen’s hummingbirds are year-round residents in Southern California, but the rufous is a rarer visitor that passes through ...