Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly both forwards and backwards, as well as hover in mid-air, showcasing their incredible agility. A hummingbird's wings beat approximately 70 times per ...

The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator.

The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

A ruby-throated hummingbird approaching a hummingbird feeder - Joe Regan/Getty Images Of all birds that you can attract to your yard, hummingbirds are among the most beautiful to watch.

Hummingbird bills—their long, thin beaks—look a little like drinking straws. The frenetic speed at which they get nectar out of flowers and backyard feeders may give the impression that the ...

Hummingbirds are so delicate ... and Aitken teases out facts from Terry’s life, both wonderful and horrible before the birds came, before Terry herself gets down to the business of laying ...