Many of the world's smallest hummingbirds, including the West Coast's Anna's and the East Coast's ruby-throated, execute display dives to seduce females and drive away intruders. A characteristic ...

Only Seeing Female Hummingbirds “I had a large swarm of hummingbirds last summer, but every one was a female—not a single male hummingbird among them. How can that be?” asks Birds & Blooms reader ...

A male Anna's hummingbird caught during a display dive, compiled from high speed video. At the bottom of the dive, the bird flares its tail for 60 milliseconds. The inner vanes of the bird's two outer ...

What looks like an elaborate sequined mask on this male hummingbird could disappear the second he tilts his head. The throat and face feathers are iridescent—depending on the viewing angle, the ...

Nothing gets your attention as fast as a smoke alarm — especially when it wants its batteries changed. I’ve always hated that nagging beeping, but it has become less annoying now that I associate it ...

Hummingbirds, known for their dazzling colours and agility, exhibit distinct differences between males and females. Males boast vibrant, iridescent gorgets and engage in elaborate courtship displays, ...

Breeding season has already begun for some of Southern California’s tiniest year-round avian residents —Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds. The nesting season for our non-migratory hummingbirds runs from ...

Berkeley -- The beeps, chirps and whistles made by some hummingbirds and thought to be vocal are actually created by the birds' tail feathers, according to a study by two students at the University of ...