These erratic fliers hold special spiritual significance for many, and those drawn in by them have learned to hold still with a handheld feeder to watch these gorgeous birds enjoy some nectar. But ...

Hibernation looks different for many animals, including hummingbirds. They go into a state similar to hibernation called torpor, which helps them conserve energy. During this time, a bird’s metabolism ...

Hummingbirds are small but remarkably tough. Some species make migrations of more than 5,590 miles a year. Their journeys are largely fueled by nectar, which is sipped from wildflowers and converted ...

Cold snaps can freeze nectar fast. Here’s what bird experts say about whether hummingbird feeder heaters are really needed.

Everyone loves to watch hummingbirds—tiny, brightly colored blurs that dart about, hovering at flowers and pugnaciously defending their ownership of a feeder. But to the scientists who study them, ...

Each year it seems there are more and more photos posted on social media of various species of hummingbirds that have chosen to spend winter in Mississippi. Although well out of their typical range, ...

A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have ...