Hummingbirds are some of the most interesting and unique birds in the Americas. And while you may consider yourself lucky if ...

Anna's hummingbirds can reach top diving speeds of around 60 mph, but their normal flight speed is around 25-30 mph. During flight, the little birds can reach nearly 10 g's of force. When diving, ...

A male Anna's hummingbird caught during a display dive, compiled from high speed video. At the bottom of the dive, the bird flares its tail for 60 milliseconds. The inner vanes of the bird's two outer ...

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines.