Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty. By Bob Holmes / Knowable Magazine Published Sep ...

Hummingbirds, the tiniest birds in the world, have some impressive flying and navigating skills. Most North American hummingbird species are migratory. Each year, these minuscule creatures head south ...

Hummingbirds are unique among birds for numerous reasons, and that also includes their backward flying capability. Like ...

I don’t know about you, but I still have visitors to my hummingbird feeder! One male and one female ruby throated hummingbirds continue to fight for dominance over the feeder, but I encourage both of ...