Known for being beautiful and fast, Hummingbirds are among the world’s smallest birds. The largest of these jewel-toned beauties weighs less than one ounce. Hummingbirds have the most rapid wing beats ...

We all love watching hummingbirds dart around the garden. Their dazzling feats and fancies are just spectacular! But have you ever wondered whether that tiny blur of color is a male or a female? It’s ...

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 ...

I’ve been noticing more than one ruby-throated hummingbird at my feeder recently. Two, sometimes even three, sharing the feeder. None of these have the ruby-throat of an adult male. So, these are ...