The male ruby-throated hummingbird does indeed have a striking red throat, though the female of the species does not. You would have to look quickly to see either, however, as these speedy little ...

a sleepy town in the woods of Appalachia, bespeckled with ancient water towers and lulled by the hushed song of the creek. I was probably no more than 6- or 7-years-old, watching my Mimi fill up the ...