In addition to seeing more than one ruby-throated hummingbird at the feeder, calmly feeding side-by-side, I’ve had a number of people ask me why they aren’t seeing any male ruby-throated ...

Expect to see more and more tiny birds, with fast wings, long beaks, and bright red throat patches, starting next week and into the fall. You’ll find them at feeders, in backyards, and around flowers.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only native hummingbird in Michigan. According to the National Audubon Society, setting out feeders in anticipation of their arrival can provide a supplemental ...

Our local ruby-throated hummingbirds can beat their wings at a rate of more than 50 times per second! Try imitating this motion with your arms if you want to truly appreciate the difficulty.

Our local ruby-throated hummingbirds can beat their wings at a rate of more than 50 times per second! Try imitating this motion with your arms if you want to truly appreciate the difficulty.

In the fall, ruby-throated hummingbirds gather along the Gulf Coast and then fly across the open water to winter in Mexico and Central America. In the spring, they make the often-perilous return ...

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 ...

While some ruby-throated hummingbirds begin fall migration as early as the end of July, their species’ migration really intensifies in August and early September, according to Journey North ...

The ruby-throated hummingbird weighs about as much as a penny (0.1 ounces). They migrate from Indiana all the way down to Mexico, 500 miles or more. While hummingbirds love to feed at flowers, they ...

Time to mix up the nectar and fill those hummingbird feeders — those tiny flying jewels have arrived in Louisiana. Hundreds of ruby-throated hummingbirds are beginning to gather around feeders ...

The tiny, fast-flying ruby-throated hummingbirds are frequently seen around the Palmetto State and have become favorites to many. When you get a chance to spot one, the males of this species will ...