Throughout the entire state, Louisiana is no stranger to migrating wildlife. This humid, temperate region plays host to ...

Allen’s Hummingbird Identification The male Allen’s hummingbird has warm rusty-orange flanks, breast band, face, neck, and tail, as well as a green back and crown. They often have a rusty-orange rump ...

The first week of April is the time to say good-bye to the birdfeeder and hello to nesting boxes and hummingbird feeders.

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

The return of warmer weather brings the return of Iowa's bird population as millions of feathered friends fly north for spring.

A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.

Uncover the mysteries of hummingbirds. How does the white-necked jacobin trick predators through mimicry? Find out now.

Did you know there is a wonderful place dedicated to all things hummingbirds called the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History? It is a wonderful nature preserve in South Carolina that's not ...

Newly hatched White-necked Jacobin chick. Notice its dorsal fluffy down feathers. Caterpillar of the family Megalopygidae, known for its hurticating hairs that can cause painful reactions when touched ...

A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...

A baby hummingbird hatches. But it has fluffy feathers on its back, looking just like a dangerous caterpillar. Could this be ...