The Shopwada Journal

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Species ID guides, backyard how-tos, seasonal birding and gift ideas — written by the Shopwada Field Team.

Audubon's Ruby-throated Hummingbird plate beside Shopwada's watercolor hummingbird illustration
Bird Guides

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Male vs. Female, Migration & Feeding

The only hummingbird that nests across most of the East weighs less than a nickel and crosses the Gulf of Mexico. Here's how to tell males from females — and when to...

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