Don't let their size fool you — hummingbirds are small yet mighty birds. These unique facts about the adorable species will ...

They are closely related to the Rufous Hummingbird and similar in appearance. Rufous Hummingbirds fly 3,900 miles for one of the longest known hummingbird migratory flights from Alaska to Mexico.

Hummingbirds are small birds with long narrow beaks and fast wings that beat 60 to 80 times a second. They can fly forward or hover and excel at flying backward.

Female hummingbird with nestlings (Photo from BIng Images) The nest site is in a tree or large shrub, usually 10 to 20 feet above the ground, placed on horizontal branch.

The hummingbirds are almost back to Vermont. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species that breeds in the Mountain State. While they're tiny - they weigh less than a nickel – they make a ...

Costa’s hummingbird can be found year-round in Southern California and “flourish in deserts.” They breed at times similar to Anna’s hummingbird, from January to May.

Some hummingbirds in the Southwest, like the Violet-crowned Hummingbird and Rivoli’s Hummingbird, stick to much shorter distances, leaving the sunny southern United States for slightly sunnier Mexico.

A Costa’s hummingbird zinged in great arcs, diving down from a height, then rising so quickly, I could see only a blur and hear the high-pitched whistle of its tail feathers as it streaked back ...

Costa Rica is more expensive than Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador, but you can still do it economically. Sodas are the traditional eateries where Ticos eat and the fare is wholesome and cheap.

Some 350 hummingbird species make their home in North and South America. Brightly colored and incredibly fast, these tiny ...

Green-crowned brilliant hummingbirds usually nest on branches that slope downwards and only the female builds the nest, incubates the eggs and raises the chicks as the male leaves her shortly after ...

Costa Rica Travel: 6 Expert Tips for First-Time Visitors The author captured this adage that was nailed to a palm tree on Arenas del Mar in Manuel Antonio—nothing could be more true of Costa ...