The chirps and beeps of hummingbirds at times come from their tails. Male Anna's hummingbirds — the West Coast's most common hummingbird — perform spectacular dive-bomber displays for females during ...

Nothing gets your attention as fast as a smoke alarm — especially when it wants its batteries changed. I’ve always hated that nagging beeping, but it has become less annoying now that I associate it ...

Berkeley -- The beeps, chirps and whistles made by some hummingbirds and thought to be vocal are actually created by the birds' tail feathers, according to a study by two students at the University of ...

Hummingbirds may be tiny, but their behavior often surprises people who expect them to be gentle and easygoing. Instead of ...

An adult male Anna’s Hummingbird was banded this winter near Hull’s Gulch in Boise. Photo by Heidi Ware If you’re not a bird-watcher, you might be surprised to hear that there’s one species of ...