There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for nectar. But often, that same frantic action is used to chase other hummingbirds.

As ornithologists and most birders know, hummingbirds are tiny but mighty – mighty as in mighty aggressive. These small birds have rightly earned their warlike reputation because they viciously defend ...

This month I’m heading to southeast Arizona in pursuit of birds — hummingbirds, in particular. It’s the best time of year for it, despite the heat. I hope to raise my hummingbird life list to 14 or 15 ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As summer winds down, North Carolina is once again on the flight path of one of nature’s most fascinating travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. These tiny birds, weighing less ...

Tiny, mighty, jewel-toned hummingbirds are almost to Michigan. Hummingbird Central keeps a map of spring migration sightings as they fly north from January to May. As of Friday, April 18, ...

Every spring, hummingbirds embark on an ambitious migration, flying thousands of miles from Central America and Mexico to breeding grounds in the U.S. and Canada. Hummingbirds migrate an average of 23 ...