Just as orchids receive recognition as icons of beauty in the plant world, hummingbirds likewise possess status as icons of beauty in the bird world. Seeing some hummingbirds recently embedded this ...

Fred Bassett, a certified master bird bander, holds a hummingbird so kids can feel its heartbeat during a banding demonstration Saturday in the South Hills. The bird’s heart rate is 350 beats a minute ...

When I had a few days off at the beginning of July, I went to Middle Creek Wildlife Management area in search of hummingbirds. I’d taken pictures of hummingbirds before, but those were of a ...

Against all odds, have you managed to snap a photo of a hummingbird flitting about in the garden or visiting your feeder in the past couple of years? If so, we'd love to feature your ...

The world’s tiniest bird is heading back to Texas for the spring. Nine species of hummingbirds are common in Texas, and another six have made appearances in the state, according to Texas Parks and ...