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Birding Articles - Hummingbird Did you ever think of hummingbirds as “Flying Jewels”? The early Spanish explorers to the New World did! read article» Find out some very interesting facts about this tiny little creatures! read article» Find out about a new study conducted on exactly how hummingbirds decide how much to eat, even when faced with their greatest temptation. read article»
Watch this amazing video about hummingbirds in winter - you won't believe it! read article» Wait for them, and they will come... patience is the key to feeding hummingbirds by hand. read article» Larry Witherspoon is not your regular neighborhood Barber. In his spare time Larry loves spending time with his grandchildren, hunting, playing golf and banding hummingbirds. What!? A Barber who also bands hummingbirds – really? read article» 
The most amazing part of Clarks study is the speed at which this dive is performed by the male Anna's hummingbird. read article» It was long believed that the chirp was a vocal sound, not a sound made by the spreading of feathers. read article» So why do hummingbirds migrate? It is believed that the first hummingbird species developed during the ice age. read article» We’ve all seen plenty of red hummingbird feeders, but do you know why? read article» Did you know about the "winter" hummingbirds? Certified bird banders do. Their banding season peaks in mid-to-late January when the maximum number of hummingbirds are present in various southern states. So, forget the myths that hummingbirds are strictly warm friendly animals - it's obvious these tiny creatures are around all year! read article» Hummingbirds are small, but powerful engines that consume one and a half, up to three times their weight in food everyday. You can imagine that eating this much food uses up a good portion of their time and energy, which is why we rarely see them doing otherwise. read article» 
Can you imagine making a figure-8 with your arms 80 times within one second? Well, we all know this isn’t humanly possible, but it is hummingbird possible. Hummingbirds are incredible athletes reaching their maximum velocity within seconds after take off. They don’t even use the help of their legs as momentum – it’s all in the wings! read article» There is a great deal of speculation and ancient myths associated with hummingbirds. Scientists, explorers, and various native tribes who first discovered these tiny birds, named them by myths they believed in and by their magnificent colored feathers. Here are just a few... read article» Did you know there are between 328-340 hummingbird species! So how can the bodies of these tiny creatures conform to various climates and environments? To answer this question, we need to learn more about the hummingbird anatomy. read article» 
When a mother hummingbird is ready to lay an egg she will begin with some shaking and wiggling for a few seconds until the egg appears. Most often, mother hummingbirds lay two eggs, but not together. The eggs are normally laid on different days. The eggs are about the size of a small jellybean or pea. read article» Ladies and gentlemen in the corner to my left weighing in at 3.1 grams with a flight speed of 30 mph we have hummingbird #1, and in the corner to my right weighing in at 3.5 grams with a flight speed of 40 mph we have hummingbird #2. Fighters get ready… Go! read article» This PBS program from the Nature series will definitely change your perception of hummingbirds, once thought to be extremely delicate. Hummingbirds are tough creatures of nature – and one of the fastest! read article» Watch a video about the incredible tiny hummingbird as it sips from one of our beautiful hummingbird feeders. You will be amazed by this amazing little bird. read article» Birdfeeders.com is your leading online source for hummingbird feeders, bird baths and bird houses. We offer the broadest and deepest selection of quality bird products to make your bird watching experience even more enjoyable! | 
