Hummingbirds are seemingly peaceful creatures; with their long, flexible bills, they’re continuously sipping nectar from plants to fuel their perpetual motions. But according to new research published ...

Jane and Peter Fairchild of Concord sat in silence across from a patch of bee balm flowers, waiting and watching. Not even an occasional car from nearby Route 127 broke their tranquility, spent a ...

For several years I’ve written about Morning Joe, a congenial little Allen’s hummingbird who seemed content to perch just a few feet away on a garden agave as I enjoyed my first cup of coffee. We ...