Hummingbirds

There's good reason to believe that you'll see migrating hummingbirds in Missouri sooner this year than previously.

It has been Spring for a week and a half now, but for many it's not really Spring until hummingbirds show up. If that's you, you can rejoice as the tiny little birds have been officially spotted making their way through Missouri.

Here's when hummingbirds are mostly likely to return to your feeders this year.

We are getting into migration season in the mid-west. If you enjoy birding or just want to be aware, there’s a chance you could spy any of these fowl passing through the area. Ruby Throated Hummingbird Make sure your hummingbird feeders are full and have Coneflowers, Honeysuckle, Columbine, Iris and Aster for a welcoming buffet of nectar. Ten...

I want to be clear that I'm not a hummingbird expert. Far from it. However, I have family that love these birds so it's my assigned job to determine when we can expect them to return to Missouri and Illinois. Fortunately, I found a handy map to answer that burning hummingbird question.

Well played, little girl. Well played. There's a new video of a young girl who wanted to watch hummingbirds close up so she disguised herself as a plant to make it happen (and it worked).

If you love hummingbirds, I found a few for you. What seems like a zillion of these fascinating little birds were spotted overwhelming a birdfeeder in Missouri.

My mother-in-law loved hummingbirds and her appreciation of these birds has been passed down to my wife. There's a new video of a Missouri woman who really is a hummingbird whisperer. See and believe.