Backyard Hummingbirds

Backyard Hummingbirds

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Backyard Hummingbirds

A small hummingbird perched quietly on a twig at dawn in a sheltered flowering shrub.
Behavior & Facts Hummingbird Torpor: How They Survive Cold Nights

Torpor lets hummingbirds reduce energy use on cold nights or low-fuel nights, then warm back up and feed after dawn.

A hummingbird visiting red tubular flowers in a West Coast garden habitat.
Hummingbird Species Anna's Hummingbird: The Year-Round West Coast Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird is the familiar year-round hummingbird of much of the Pacific Coast. Here is how to understand its range, food, behavior, nesting, and backyard needs.