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The Rufous Hummingbird is magical. The male’s iridescent throat glows brighter than a shiny copper penny and like most hummingbirds, whizzes through the air curiously hovering right in front of humans who ponder them.

(CNN) — The Rufous Hummingbird is magical. The male’s iridescent throat glows brighter than a shiny copper penny and like most hummingbirds, whizzes through the air curiously hovering right in

They say we’ll always remember the moment an unforgettable event occurs. Unfortunately, it’s often associated with a terrible tragedy like 9/11, the day the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded or the

I’m featuring the Swainson’s Hawk this week as this bird will be moving through the state in great numbers during the next five or six weeks.

America’s birds are in trouble. Since 1970, nearly 3 billion have vanished from the skies over North America. Most of those losses have been i

A study from the University of Alberta, which relied on images gathered from birders on the internet, examines the evolution of more than 1,000 bird species — namely their feet.

"America’s birds are in trouble. Since 1970, nearly 3 billion birds have vanished from the skies over North America. Most of those losses have been in migratory species, which may breed in the United States or Canada in the summer before heading elsewhere for the winter."

A fuller picture of where birds are can help inform conservation and research efforts. This week, why protecting birds in North America requires thinking about forests in Central America.

A Chelsea gallery is displaying works that were originally created as advertisements for the School of Visual Arts.

Many of the birds that spend their summers in the United States are preparing to fly south. Here’s where they’re headed — and why it matters.