But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in a reenactment of an experiment that ...

Hummingbirds have long captured the hearts of bird lovers and became closely connected to humans when the popularity of feeding them began about 1930. It’s easy to see why. “They are a magical ...

“There is no need to purchase pre-made red-dyed nectar for hummingbirds,” Witko says. “Make a simple solution by dissolving one part of table sugar–not raw–into four parts of boiling ...