Hummingbirds eat a lot—nearly half their body weight in nectar and bugs each day! But constant eating is what fuels them to keep their wings flapping up to 90 beats per second. You can help keep them ...

Learn how to make hummingbird food with this simple hummingbird food recipe. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures. These migratory aerial acrobats need a lot of energy to ...

Like tiny flying jewels, hummingbirds are a treat to observe zipping, perching, or sipping in your garden. There are around 300 species of hummingbirds, but only a handful venture north of South ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

The hummingbird feeder I’ve hung on the porch is one of my unexpected joys in life. I originally hung it because hummingbirds kept checking out a certain spot—I’m convinced my house’s previous owners ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Learn how to make hummingbird nectar to attract hummingbirds to your backyard with Smithsonian's National Zoo ...

Hummingbirds are once again returning to their breeding grounds as spring comes around. That means it is time to start thinking about putting out your hummingbird feeders. The small birds can weigh ...