Jessie Williamson, an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, takes a pollen sample from a northern giant hummingbird (Patagona peruviana) during research in Peru.

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 huge ...

A Steamboat Springs resident for 52 years and a retired middle school science teacher, Winston Walker is among many hummingbird enthusiasts who are paying close attention to the flashy hummers at ...