The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

Two Green Violet-ear Hummingbirds in Costa Rica. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. A Swallow-tailed Hummingbird in Brazil. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight. A Black-chinned ...

Double-rounded tail. Age/sex differences as ruby-throated except as noted. Adult male: black throat with violet-blue lower band. Adult female: black-violet spots rare on throat. Immature male ...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds spend winters in Central America and Mexico before migrating north through the United States and Canada to breed and spend the summer. By the time May rolls around ...

Well, it’s that time of year again. The countdown is on and it’s just a matter of a few precious days to a week or so before we we’ll say goodbye to one of our favorite avian ...

When we think about birds and nesting, we automatically think spring. But recently photographing a ruby-throated hummingbird nest made me think, no, not all birds are nesting right away in spring.