Sometimes nature surprises us with extraordinary products of evolution. One prime example is the extraordinary sword-billed ...

More western species show up when they are migrating, and the ruby-throated hummingbird sometimes will stay longer than usual ...

Many gardeners and birdwatchers enjoy seeing hummingbirds zipping around their garden, drawn in by a patch of vivid blooms. Morning glories (Ipomoea purpurea) have long been a favorite for this reason ...

Each August, Alabama's skies turn into a highway for one of nature's tiniest long-distance travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. Sightings of the tiny, fluttering birds in the fall are at their ...