Hummingbirds can hover in place for minutes at a time, fly backward, and flap their wings up to 70 times per second. They also have bizarre courtship rituals. The details vary among species, but the ...

There are several explanations for why hummers behave in this manner! The biggest reasons hummingbirds engage in aerial combat are to secure breeding and feeding territory. A true in-flight fight of ...

Males of some hummingbird species may have evolved to be smaller than their female counterparts because it allows them to put on more impressive courtship displays. Sexual dimorphism – where the sexes ...

Michigan is welcoming hummingbirds for the season as they arrive from their winter homes. An interactive map traces the spring 2025 migration north of the birds. The annual migration of hummingbirds ...