"They'll always stay all winter. "They're very hardy little birds. They're amazing." Even though it has become normal for Rufous hummingbirds to winter at her home, Gibb said she worries when ...

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the ...

Hummingbirds are also well-known migrators, forced to flee the winter cold that makes their diet of insects, larvae, and plant nectar unavailable. The bird species that stay put during winter are ...

“they pass on whatever genetic or inherited information they have about surviving the winter here, and more attempt to stay. It’s the kind of thing that’s going to help birds adapt very ...

As long as there is some open water available and low or no snow cover, the birds can stay all winter, said Bill Volkert of Dundee, bird expert and retired Department of Natural Resources naturalist.

"Robins hold an almost revered place as heralds of spring, but I can't help but unmask them as frauds," columnist Greg ...

Experts say, in most cases, birds don't need much help to stay warm or find food all winter. "Bird feeders can support Great Lakes birds when natural food sources may be scarce or buried beneath ...