TOLEDO, Ohio — As spring approaches, the annual migration of the ruby-throated hummingbird has begun. These tiny, incredible creatures are once again embarking on their long journey from their ...

A naturalist friend, when needing to kill some time on expeditions, has a favorite question for his guests: Can you name the three birds that hover in flight? Most people come up with birds like ...

Who doesn't love hummingbirds? Anyone can appreciate a hummingbird from an experienced birder to your average, everyday person. The ruby-throated hummingbird, named for the bright orange feathers the ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Spring marks a time of rebirth, renewal, and the return of what backyard birders would consider their favorite time of year here in Arkansas— Hummingbird season! It’s time to dust ...

What Does a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Look Like? The male ruby-throated hummingbird steals the show with a green body and ruby red throat that glistens like jewels in the sunlight. Its vibrant green ...

Here at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, we are getting ready for our annual Xtreme Hummingbird Xtravaganza on Sept. 13 and 20. The fall Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration has already begun, so we’ve ...

Quick Take Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate about 2,000 miles annually from North America to the Yucatan Peninsula and back. Up to 70% of juveniles and 40% of adults perish along migration due to ...

Hummingbirds will soon be leaving Massachusetts to begin their trek south for the winter. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only hummingbirds that commonly appear on Cape Cod and in the rest of the ...

What a pleasure to see these tiny creatures zip through the garden seeking nectar and establishing small territories near the feeders. Hummingbirds! In Michigan, we have only the ruby-throated ...

It’s nearly time for North Carolina’s most prevalent hummingbird to make its first appearance. The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North Carolina ...