Hummingbirds are delightful visitors to any garden, known for their iridescent colors and rapid wing beats. These tiny birds ...

They're among the tiniest birds in the world, only growing to be about 3½ inches. The hummingbird gets its name because the beat of its wings ― more than 50 times per second ― creates a ...

Our ruby-throated hummingbirds, as they begin their long migration south, need more than just the ability to hover in front of a flower, delicately sipping nectar; they also need strength, stamina ...

After tracking the hummingbirds as they came north back in spring, it's now time to say goodbye as they head back down south for the season.. While some hummingbirds start their journey as early ...

Hummingbirds aren't skittish, offering bird enthusiasts a close-up view of their furiously beating wings. "You can often watch them fairly close, 15 or 20 feet away," Wiedenfeld said.