The average length of a sword -billed hummingbird’s beak ranges from 8 to 12 centimeters (3.1–4.7 inches). Their beaks are ...

North Carolina’s most common hummingbird — the Ruby-throated hummingbird — is slated to make an appearance this month, but if you spotted a hummingbird in the last few months, it may have been a rare ...

It's the time of year when people wonder when to take down hummingbird feeders. But, don't stop feeding hummingbirds yet!

Whether or not you’ve experienced the thrill of getting to see a hummingbird courtship display or hummingbird nest in person, ...

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 ...

More western species show up when they are migrating, and the ruby-throated hummingbird sometimes will stay longer than usual.

A Mississippi man kept a hummingbird feeder clean and filled well after native ruby-throated hummingbirds migrated South for the winter. He recently got a pleasant surprise when a another species of ...

Adult hummingbirds have already started to migrate for winter, and now, young hummingbirds are preparing to cross Oklahoma on their first trek south.