All About Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are all around you. Although these fast, tiny birds are often difficult to spot, there are many ways to entice them to your outdoor spaces. Here a male Broad-tailed Hummingbird shows off his flashy colors.

Over much of the eastern United States, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species found. During winter months, these hummingbirds migrate to Central America.

Hummingbirds flap their wings up to 80 times per second. They are the only birds that can fly backwards and they have the highest metabolism of any animal.

Hummingbirds can hover in one place longer than any other bird species. This makes feeding off of plants much easier than having to land on delicate petals.