You’ve probably heard about geese, whales, and buffalo migrating due to extreme weather changes or to find food for their ...

Hummingbirds are tiny gems in our gardens. These minute birds hover almost magically and fill our gardens with iridescent ...

The smallest hummingbird in North America is the calliope hummingbird, about a half inch smaller than our “ruby throat.” The smallest hummingbird species in the world is the bee hummingbird found in ...

Answer: Ruby-throated hummingbirds! Weights can range from 2 to 6 grams with males averaging 3 grams and the females averaging 4 grams. In comparison, a penny weighs 2.5 grams and a quarter weighs 5.4 ...

With the fastest metabolism of all creatures on the planet (except for insects), the hummingbird has a relentless demand for food. A ruby-throated hummingbird's heart beats more than 1,200 times per ...

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 ...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds, the only hummingbird species native to Ohio, are small. Adults weigh less than an ounce with a body length between 3 and 3 ¾ inches.

The ruby-throated hummingbird is easily identifiable due to its bright coat and contrasting throat patch. Michele Rundquist-Franz of Harborcreek Township fills the bird feeders in her front yard.

The hummingbird diet features sugar, and plenty of it. They eat more than their own body weight in insects and nectar every day. Make your own hummingbird nectar To make your own nectar, combine ...

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are in the midst of their collective mid-spring migration north, meaning bird-watchers in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania will soon be able to observe ...

Ohio should expect to see one species of hummingbird—the ruby-throated hummingbird. Other types rarely reach the state. Specific types of plants can help attract hummingbirds to your garden.