A Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Brazil. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. A Black-chinned Hummingbird searches for nectar. Violet-tailed sylph. Anna’s Hummingbird on a feeder. The Sword-billed ...

Hummingbirds use the hibernation-like state ... Here, a male long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii) forages at La Minga Ecolodge, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in a reenactment of an experiment that ...

But to the scientists who study them, hummingbirds offer much more than an entertaining spectacle. Their small size and blazing metabolism mean they live life on a knife-edge, sometimes needing to ...

Costa’s generally plainer on throat and underparts, without dusky throat spotting. See black-chinned hummingbird.

The world famous Hummingbird Bakery has released a cookbook so you can bake the sweets loved by stars, such as celebrity mum Gwyneth Paltrow. We've got a sneak preview here of the tasty baked treats ...

Who doesn't love hummingbirds? Anyone can appreciate a hummingbird from an experienced birder to your average, everyday person. The ruby-throated hummingbird, named for the bright orange feathers ...

Photographer’s description: “Hummingbirds are reluctant sharers, and one will often fly up close to another on the feeder to try to intimidate it to fly away. Because they’re so small and ...

While some extended warm weather has made September feel like an extra month of summer in many ways, hummingbirds are preparing to migrate from the area before the cold weather hits. Well-versed ...

The list of N.C.'s broad range of bird species grows shorter as the weather cools. The ruby-throated hummingbird is one of many that migrates away during the harsher winter months. This doesn't ...

Since the weather in the Wilmington area stays fairly warm during the winter months, there is a species of hummingbirds that still call Wilmington home. The birds are found across the state of ...