Nests: They rest in cup-shaped moss nests placed in a tree cavity. Identification: These small songbirds are quintessential black and white birds. They are white with heavy black stripes all over ...

Calliope Hummingbird Identification and Size Measuring a mere 3 inches long and weighing one-tenth of an ounce, roughly the same as a table tennis ball, the Calliope hummingbird is incredibly tiny.

The key to “seeing” nature is to stop and look. I know that seems rather obvious but it’s true. The simple act of stopping and looking is really all it takes to start to see more nature.

For protection from predators such as foxes, they nest on cliffs and other inaccessible terrain. Many breed in dense colonies of several species. As soon as young birds can leave the nest ...