Hummingbirds are the only birds capable of sustained backward flight, a skill made possible by their extraordinary wing ...

Hummingbirds are unique among birds for numerous reasons, and that also includes their backward flying capability. Like almost every other bird specie.

One of the many signs of fall, aside from the cooling temperatures and the changing colors of the leaves, is the departure of New Jersey's beloved hummingbirds as they begin their annual migration to ...

Fall is nearly here in Michigan and hummingbirds are already making their trek southward for winter. A digital map from Hummingbird Central offers a chance to track hummingbird sightings across ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio residents will likely spot their last hummingbirds of the year soon, as the birds stop to refuel at feeders before migrating south for the winter. In August, hummingbirds ...

A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chicks. In March 2024, Michael Castaño of the Smithsonian Tropical Research ...

Some hummingbirds will embark on their fall migration, a move tracked by birdwatchers nationwide who are eager to spot these tiny birds fluttering in their gardens or to their feeders. But ...

With just under a month until the start of fall, hummingbirds are starting to make their way out of Wisconsin for the season. The tiny birds, named for the rapid beat of their wings, arrive in the ...

Each August, Alabama's skies turn into a highway for one of nature's tiniest long-distance travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. Sightings of the tiny, fluttering birds in the fall are at their ...

Hummingbirds can hover, fly backwards, and sprint mid-air, but understanding their abilities takes skill. Here’s how experts “main” these birds in research and conservation. Trump hands Elon Musk big ...