Hummingbirds in the Northeast and Midwest: Timing, Species, and Gardening

Across the eastern and central United States and southern Canada, hummingbird watching is a simpler proposition than it is out west. There is essentially one species, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and it is unmistakable.

Hummingbirds in the Southeast: Species, Seasons, and Winter Surprises

Most of the Southeast has exactly one hummingbird, and for a long time that was the whole story. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird arrives in spring, nests through summer, gathers along the Gulf in autumn, and vanishes across the water.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Identification, Range, and Behavior

If you live anywhere in the eastern half of North America and a hummingbird visits your garden, this is almost certainly the bird. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only hummingbird species that breeds east of the Mississippi River

Types of Hummingbirds: A Field Guide to North American Species

Somewhere between 300 and 360 species of hummingbird live in the Americas, but you do not need to know all of them to identify the one hovering at your feeder. North of Mexico the list is far shorter and very learnable.

Hummingbird Migration: Where They Go and How Far They Travel

If there were an Olympic event for most improbable migration, hummingbirds would take gold, silver, and bronze. These tiny adventurers, weighing less than

Why Are Hummingbirds So Colorful? The Science of the Gorget

If the animal kingdom had a fashion week, male hummingbirds would be the undisputed supermodels of the avian world