A Rufous hummingbird and other bird species were recently seen across the Tri-Cities. Here's why local naturalists took the ...

With their bright colors and tiny but mighty personalities, it's a joy to have hummingbirds around. And the secret to ...

This vast diversity in size, color and ecological niches makes hummingbirds a captivating subject for both scientific study and photography. These images are from a recent hummingbird photo ...

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

Hummingbirds, the glittering jewels of the avian world. Can you picture a bird no bigger than your thumb with the aerodynamic abilities of a high-performance fighter jet? These tiny creatures are ...

In fact, no one has seen photos quite like this before—and that’s especially true of Varma’s video of hummingbirds in action. One of our principles of storytelling at National Geographic is ...

Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.

Unsure of what he was looking at, he sent photos of the hummingbird to three experts with Banding Coalition of the Americas, a group that captures and bands birds for research. All three ...