Discover fun and surprising hummingbird facts, like what is on the hummingbird diet, if they sing, how far they migrate and how fast they fly.

There are about 366 hummingbird species, but this brightly colored beauty is one of the most iconic. The best way to see one ...

The hummingbirds are almost back to Massachusetts. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species that breeds in the Bay State. While they're tiny - they weigh less than a nickel – they make ...

Fun facts about the ruby-throated hummingbird. The ruby-throated hummingbird flaps its wings 60 to 80 times per second, so it's easy to mistake the bird for a large bee.

After tracking the hummingbirds as they came north back in spring, it's now time to say goodbye as they head back down south for the season. While some hummingbirds start their journey as early as ...

Hummingbird Central uses citizen science to track the annual migration of hummingbirds, using user-reported sightings to map their progress. As of March 11, ruby-throated hummingbirds have been ...

The ruby-throated hummingbird's wings can beat up to 53 times per second, allowing it to hover in place while feeding on nectar. Its flight patterns, which include quick, ...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are typically the size of an average hummingbird (small, usually weighing two to 20 grams) and bright green in color. Males will have a splash of red.

Rebecca Suomala, a biologist with New Hampshire Audubon, said that the ruby-throated hummingbirds found in New England, leave the region between early August and mid-to-late September, and most of ...

There’s one tiny, telltale sign of summer in New England that can easily be missed if you don’t pay close attention: hummingbirds. Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically return to Massachusetts in ...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are in the midst of their collective mid-spring migration north, meaning bird-watchers in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania will soon be able to observe ...

Female ruby-throated hummingbirds do all of the nest-building, egg-sitting and child-rearing. After the eggs hatch, it takes between 14 and 31 days for the chicks to fledge.