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 ...

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 the ...

For many years, my husband Joe and I camped at remote sites to work on reintroducing and monitoring peregrine falcons to Upper Peninsula sites. At times, we parked the truck and camper at the end of ...

Look for a ruby-throated hummingbird in eastern states in summer. See what males and females look like and learn how to feed ...

How fast do hummingbirds fly? Hummingbird wing speed varies depending on the species. The smaller the hummingbird, the faster it flaps its wings. Ruby-throated hummingbird wings beat about 50 times a ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Walking through my garden, I felt something buzz past my head. It might have been a dragonfly, except dragonflies don't land on branches and scold my intrusion into their realm. For much ...

Trying to follow a hummingbird's frenzied path might give you whiplash, but starting in mid-March, Louisiana residents will have ample opportunity to spot the tiny, long-beaked birds as they make ...

Hummingbirds are about to make their spring migration up the East Coast, meaning birdwatchers will soon be able to attract, feed and gaze at the wildly colorful bird. The tiny birds begin to arrive in ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species expected in the Wilmington area during breeding season. Male Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Wilmington by early April.