Whether you are a bird enthusiast or a renowned ornithologist, nothing is as captivating as watching hummingbirds. Their tiny size, bright colors, and acrobatic flying–they can fly backwards and ...

Have hummingbirds visited your feeders this season? Our appreciation for our tiny avian neighbors is well documented, which is why our eyes are always peeled for a glimpse of a hummingbird flitting ...

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.

You might know hummingbirds are the only bird species that can fly backward. You might not realize all 363 species of hummingbirds on Earth occur in the New World. If you go to Africa or Thailand or ...

A look at the tiny and mighty migrators buzzing around our flowers. There are more than 350 different species of hummingbirds across the Americas. Their little bodies have big appetites and they eat ...

Hummingbirds have hypnotized humans since our ancestors first reached the Americas centuries ago. These minuscule birds are a wonder of the natural world, packing several almost otherworldly powers ...