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Do Hummingbirds Have Predators? [Answered & Explained]

Photo: Mary Shattock / Flickr / CC BY SA 2.0 Hummingbirds are small birds found in a variety of wild and urban habitats. Other, bigger birds, mammals, and reptiles live in these habitats,...

20 Types Of Bird Beaks & What They Eat (With Pictures)

Photo: Ott Rebane / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Bird beaks come in different shapes for different functions that are essential for survival. Birds can be identified by the shape of and how they use...

Do Hummingbirds Lay Eggs? (Yes, They Do!)

Photo: Renee Grayson / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful creatures on earth, making them popular amongst birders and non-birders. Most people only see the...

5 Hummingbirds in New York

It’s possible that hummingbirds dislike the climate of the State of New York, which is why there are only five documented hummingbird species, one of which is breeding there. Let’s hop in and...

What To Put Inside A Birdhouse (Avoid These!)

Photo: Duc Ly / Flickr / CC BY SA 2.0 Setting up a birdhouse in your backyard can be an exciting opportunity for birdwatching and seeing the wonder of hatchlings. It can be tempting to...

Do Hummingbirds Play Dead? [No! Here’s Why]

Photo: narcah / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Hummingbirds comprise around 320 species of birds in the Trochilidae family - a family native to the Americas. Hummingbirds are some of the smallest bird species...