We will start with some hummingbird facts.  The hummingbird is the smallest species of bird in the world!  They are cable of hovering, flying backwards, and are the only avian species that can fly upside down and backwards.  Most people think there are several different types of hummingbirds in Kentucky but actually there is only one, the Rubythroat that lives east of the Mississippi river. The male rubythroat is the one with the large red spot on its neck and breast.  The male rubythroat weighs only 3.03 grams or as much as 2.5 paperclips!