That old saying "you eat like a bird" was meant to imply that a person just picks at their food while consuming very little. This simile suggests that birds don't eat much but, in reality, this could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hummingbird hovering near a red feeder - Stuckreed/Getty Images Hummingbirds are one of nature's most fascinating creatures, so ...

This super simple DIY Hummingbird Food Recipe uses TWO ingredients to make homemade nectar that will have the hummers stopping by your feeder all day long. Hummingbirds are beautiful and fascinating ...

Hummingbirds are spectacular to watch, but if you've been having a hard time attracting the birds to your backyard, there's one thing your landscape may be missing: hummingbird nectar. Due to their ...

With their jewel-toned plumage and high-energy acrobatics, hummingbirds are some of our most fascinating garden visitors. As they zoom by, you'll hear the distinctive whir of their wings beating up to ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

Hummingbird feeders are a popular way to help these mighty little migratory birds keep up their energy – and to catch a glimpse of them. But they don’t eat seeds like other birds. With ruby-throated ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Learn how to make hummingbird nectar to attract hummingbirds to your backyard with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

Like tiny flying jewels, hummingbirds are a treat to observe zipping, perching, or sipping in your garden. There are around 300 species of hummingbirds, but only a handful venture north of South ...

These small and beautiful birds can be found in a wide range of environments from the tropics to deserts below sea level, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo. These small birds can also be fed ...