A few feathered items from today's Times

In today's Times Home section, Molly Selvin describes the experience of watching diminutive, vibrant hummingbirds buzzing around her Mar Vista residence.

Also in the Home section: It's migration season and 5 billion birds are traveling, Bettijane Levine writes. Millions are flying the skies of Southern California, primarily at night. They tend to stop in the morning or early afternoon to rest and feed, often in home gardens. Learn how to help the creatures enjoy their flight.

-- Francisco Vara-Orta

Photo: Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times

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We've had a hummingbird feeder up for about six months now. We completely enjoyed watching our hummers, but they seem to have disappeared! The food is continually refreshed and the feeder is clean, so what gives?