Hummingbird beaks aren’t like a straw, as many think. They lap up nectar with their tongues – some 13 licks per second, according to the National Garden Bureau. Brittingham says that most of ...

Hummingbirds are still in the process of trekking north; they haven't yet made it to cooler areas of the country. According to the Hummingbird Central map, over 10 different species have been ...

Hummingbirds—like this golden-tailed sapphire from South America—draw the eye with their bright colors and busy, hovering flight. Biologists are drawn to understand the suite of adaptations ...