One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many.

Check out what baby hummingbirds consume in a day ... eats tree sap along with nectar. For protein the Ruby Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) snacks on mosquitos, gnats, spiders, and even ...

At night, the ruby-throated hummingbird’s heart rate can slow to 50 beats per minute, and during flight it can soar to more than 1,200 beats per minute. Why such a high heart rate? They have the ...

This female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird takes a break from her nesting duties to grab a few sips of nectar before dashing off. Just a reminder that hummingbird feeders need to be cleaned and ...

While hummingbirds play their part in nature, Maria Kincaid, head ornithologist at FeatherSnap says we can too, "Hovering and flying as fast as hummingbirds do — ruby-throated hummingbirds beat ...

What a beauty! This male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is getting his fill of the fresh nectar in this hummingbird feeder. To attract a mate, the male hummingbird will repeatedly fly in a U-shaped ...

A ruby-throated hummingbird visiting a hummingbird feeder. Brave monarch butterflies and hummingbirds' northern migration is well underway, much to the delight of Pennsylvanian birdwatchers and ...

Spherical White-throated Sparrow takes the prize at Wisconsin Fat Bird Week. The sparrow bounced Rotund Ruby-throated Hummingbird for the title.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are in the midst of their northward migration for the season.

A male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird perched on a twig. With the warm weather returning to Northeast Ohio, so are the hummingbirds for the season. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected to complete their ...

Right on schedule, the Ruby-throated hummingbird has made its way back to the region.

To spot a ruby-throated hummingbird, keep an eye out for a small bird, between 3 and 3.5 inches long, with a metallic green back, whitish-gray underparts and black wings.