One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

The calendar says that it’s winter. But for much of the natural world in coastal California, life is clearly awakening as abundant water and already lengthening days give their cues. Grasses are green ...

Many of our favorite songbirds use birdhouses for nesting and staying warm in winter. Birdhouses provide a suitable place for birds to raise young when the habitat doesn't—which is often the case in ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...