The seasonal migration of hummingbirds gave rise to the Mayan legend that hummingbirds are magical beings. They believed that ...

After fall migration ends, many North American residents pull their hummingbird feeders in for the season. But when is the ...

Found across North, Central and South America, hummingbirds are dazzling miniature birds that have long attracted our ...

But by stitching those snapshots together over multiple years, biologists can discern patterns in hummingbird breeding, feeding, and migration habits. At Mesa Verde, for example, some banded birds ...

Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ ...

Some species of hummingbirds, like the Rufous Hummingbird, migrate over 3,000 miles between their summer and winter habitats, demonstrating remarkable endurance.

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 ...

The other method is to place additional feeders out of the line of sight of the first feeder, such as in a side yard or on ...

hummingbird sitting on red feeder in winter ... Through winter some insects hibernate, some migrate to warmer climates, and many seek shelter in piles of leaves or beneath logs.

“Properly maintained hummingbird feeders are an excellent way to attract and support hummingbirds during spring and fall migration and throughout the summer,” Witko says. Hummingbird swings ...