Look for a ruby-throated hummingbird in eastern states in summer. See what males and females look like and learn how to feed ...

A Mississippi woman initially thought her eyes might be playing tricks on her, but as it turned out, they weren't. She's been getting visits from a very rare hummingbird, a bird that's almost snow ...

When I had a few days off at the beginning of July, I went to Middle Creek Wildlife Management area in search of hummingbirds. I’d taken pictures of hummingbirds before, but those were of a ...

Learn what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find these tiny birds in the U.S., and how to attract them.

That may sound surprising when you consider the mobility of these tiny buzz birds. With jet-like speed they can fly forward and backward, shoot directly up or dive rapidly and even hover in one place.

Hummingbirds have long intrigued scientists. Their wings can beat 80 times a second. Their hearts can beat more than 1,000 times a minute. They live on nectar and can pack on 40 percent of their body ...

Hummingbirds are natural acrobats, twisting their wings in ways that let them fly backward and upside down, unlike any other bird (SN: 1/13/16). New high-speed video now shows how, using a bit of ...

Seeing a hummingbird is always a highlight for me, and it doesn’t happen nearly enough. While at a public gardens conference in Denver a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a hummingbird nest on a light ...

Inspired by Terry Masear’s book about her work with the world's smallest birds, Sally Aitken’s documentary follows her during a busy caretaking season in Los Angeles. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy ...

Some species of hummingbird are adapting to urban life by undergoing evolutionary changes in their anatomy, influenced by the proliferation of artificial drinking fountains. According to some ...